On January 30, Villarreal will meet with Rayo Vallecano in the match of the 19th round of the championship of Spain. The meeting starts at 20:00 GMT.
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La Liga 2022-23
 Villarreal | vs |  Rayo Vallecano |
Preview
Villarreal is having a great season in the Spanish La Liga. The team is in 5th place in the standings, the club is fighting for getting into the Champions League, scoring the same number of points as Atlético Madrid (31).
This season, Villarreal is one of the leaders in terms of goals conceded in the league. The team conceded only 13 goals in 18 meetings of the season, second only to Barcelona in this indicator, which has 6 goals conceded.
Villarreal performs well in his field. The team is also in 2nd place in the league in terms of home matches, also losing the lead to Barcelona.
Rayo Vallecano is in the middle of the Spanish La Liga. The club is 9th in the league with 26 points. This season the club claims to European cups, the team is only 2 points behind the required 6th line.
The team is playing fairly evenly, without serious failures, so chances for high places will definitely appear. In the last 5 meetings, the team has two draws, two defeats and one victory.
According to the results of the away matches, Rayo Vallecano ranks 5th in the league. The team scored 12 points in 10 away games.
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Head to Head
Villarreal has an impressive record against Rayo Vallecano and has won 13 of the 19 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Rayo Vallecano’s three wins.
The last meeting of the two teams took place last year in La Liga, and ended with the away victory of Villarreal with a score (5-1).
Prediction
| X1 1.67 | X 4.10 | X2 5.20 |
Villarreal will try to pick up the pace, as the team will seriously be able to qualify for the Champions League. It can be assumed that the hosts will definitely not miss the victory in the upcoming match.
Prediction for this match: Both teams to score and Villarreal to win.
