Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia Prediction: Expect the visitors to win?

Rayo Vallecano will face Valencia in Saturday's first leg of the Spanish La Liga. The bookmakers believe that the teams have roughly equal chances of success, but we note that the opponents approach the upcoming game in different moods.

Rayo Vallecano began La Liga with an away draw at Camp Nou and continued with an away win over Catalan side Espanyol. However, that ended Rayo's success as the Bees lost to Mallorca and Osasuna. On Matchday 5, Rayo is 14th, with 4 points, 3 points behind the relegation zone, and a 3:4 goal difference. Rayo played one match on home soil and lost 0:2 to Mallorca.

Valencia has two home wins over Girona (10:) and Getafe (5:1), as well as two minimal defeats to Athletic and Atlético. Six points give them the chance to occupy 10th place. However, the UEFA Competition is just one point ahead. Valencia has only played one away game against Athletic (0:1). It is important to note that Rayo has yet to score on home soil and Valencia away.

Last season, the two head-to-head meetings between Valencia and Rayo ended with the same scoreline of 1:1. There is also a lot of evidence that the upcoming encounter will end inconclusively. The Bats completely outplayed the Citizens and deservedly secured a home win. If Valencia performs at the same level in the upcoming match, they will surely beat the Bees.

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