Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano: The guests not to lose

Rayo has proved more than once that nothing is impossible. That there is an option to get out of Segunda and start dominating the Primera right away. Well, if not to dominate, at least to show decent soccer. It’s going to be a hard time for Valencia.

Valencia actually got out of the crisis a little bit, beating Villarreal, snatching a 1-3 draw with Atlético, and picking up points against Real Sociedad. But it's still not enough. José Bordalas' team is in 10th place in La Liga, five points behind Rayo. The result, to say the least, is unsatisfactory, even taking into account the terrible last season. Everyone expected more from Valencia, but they have yet to prove it.

By the way, Valencia had only one win in the last ten games. Yes, now the team looks better, but we shouldn't overestimate their chances for success. Especially since their opponents are far from the weakest.

Rayo is three points behind the Champions League zone, and that has to be reckoned with. Should they not get into the top 4, they will still be able to compete for the Europa League and the Conference League. And it’s a huge success for a club that just got out of the Segunda.

In the last 12 matches, Rayo has only 3 defeats: by Osasuna, Betis and Real Madrid. With Osasuna and Betis, they just guys gave away the win at the end, and with Real, they struggled and lost only one goal. So maybe Rayo is not such an outsider in the game with Valencia?

I think that Rayo is capable of not losing to Valencia. The team has everything to do it. Moreover, I would not be surprised if the visitors manage to take away three points. Rayo has repeatedly done so, even with big-name opponents. So today we offer you to bet on this team.

Good luck everyone!

• X2 for 1.72;
• W2 for 3.97;
• 0-1 for 10.0.