Liverpool hosts Manchester City in a Matchweek 6 Premier League clash. The big derby takes place this Sunday, October 11, at 16:30 at Anfield.
Rayo Vallecano faces Valencia in the last game of the 14th round of the Spanish La Liga championship. The match will be played on Monday at 20:00 UK Time at Vallecas Stadium.
Form of both teams
Rayo Vallecano are 13th in the La Liga standings with 16 points. The hosts are combining participation in the Conference League and La Liga this season and it is a bit difficult to find the balance. They have only one win in their 5 matches - 3:2 against Lech Poznan at home. Last week, Rayo Vallecano lost away to Slovan Bratislava in the European competition. The team's previous match in La Liga ended in a 0:0 draw away to newcomers Real Oviedo.
Valencia are not in better form than their rival, having won one of their last eight matches. During that period, the team has scored more than one goal in the match only once - in the 2:2 draw against Espanyol in Barcelona on September 23. Valencia are 16th in the standings of La Liga and will hope to take something from Rayo Vallecano's away game to improve their assets. In their six away games in La Liga this season, The Bats have no wins - 2 draws and 4 losses.
Prediction for Rayo Vallecano - Valencia
The weak away form of Valencia leads me to the conclusion that Rayo Vallecano are the more likely winners of the upcoming match. In our prediction for Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia, we should also note the hosts’ solid form – they have just one defeat in five home matches in La Liga. Rayo Vallecano have suffered only one loss to Valencia in their last nine league games. I expect the hosts to put in a strong performance in front of their fans and take all three points.
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