Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Recent form: contrasting patterns

Rayo's last seven league matches have been all over the place. Heavy defeats away at Real Madrid and Barcelona sit either side of home wins over Espanyol and Racing Santander, plus a draw at Osasuna. It's a side that can score goals but leaks them just as easily.

Rayo Vallecano: 20 completed matches; Celta Vigo: 20 completed matches.

Rayo Vallecano

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

32

Difference

-3

Celta Vigo

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

21

Difference

+6

Celta's recent run has been quieter by comparison. One win, four draws and two losses in their last seven league games, with goals hard to come by in most of them. The exception was a 5-0 home win over Racing Santander, which stands apart from an otherwise tight, low-scoring sequence.

Rayo's home form has been stop-start rather than building any real momentum.

Comparative Team Statistics: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo

Head-to-head: recent meetings split

The last few league meetings between these two haven't followed a pattern. Celta won 3-0 away at Rayo back in January, while the previous meeting at Rayo's ground finished 1-1. Go back further and both sides have had spells of dominance without either side holding a clear upper hand over a long stretch.

Standings: separated by a single point

After seven matches each this season, Rayo sit 12th with eight points, just one place and one point above Celta in 14th. Rayo have two wins, two draws and three losses; Celta have one win, four draws and two losses. Rayo have scored more goals but also conceded more, while Celta's numbers are tighter at both ends.

This is two teams occupying a similar part of the table rather than one side clearly looking up and the other looking down.

Camello's goals, cards to watch

Sergio Camello has been Rayo's standout performer, scoring seven goals in his last seven appearances, a notable return given how inconsistent the team has been elsewhere. On the discipline side, both clubs have had recent flashpoints: Marcos Alonso has picked up a red card for Celta, while Rayo's Fran Pérez and Jorge de Frutos have each seen red too, and Pape Ciss has already collected four yellow cards in seven games.

Rayo Vallecano:

Best scorers:

Sergio Camello - 7

Best assist providers:

Unai López - 3

Álvaro García - 2

Penalty cards:

Fran Pérez x 1 x 1

Jorge de Frutos x 1

P. Ciss x 4

Celta Vigo:

Penalty cards:

Marcos Alonso x 1 x 2