Rayo Vallecano take on the visitors Alaves in the round 5 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, September 15th at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas (Madrid).
Rayo Vallecano started the new season with a new coach. The "Bees" are a unique team from the capital of the country. In recent seasons, their performance has been quite decent. They initially managed to advance to La Liga through the playoffs, finishing 6th. Soon, it became clear that the division had gained a strong team capable of holding their ground in the middle of the table and occasionally surprising. Last season, they finished in the 11th position. Much of this success was attributed to coach Andoni Iraola, who had been with them for the past three seasons. However, he left for the Premier League when his contract expired in the summer. His successor, Francisco, seemed to start well, defeating both "Almeria" and "Granada" away with an identical score of 2-0. But then came the humiliating 0-7 defeat to "Atletico" – the largest margin of victory in Madrid's history. After that, they suffered another defeat, but this time a minimal one, 0-1 in Seville against "Betis."
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Alaves quickly returned to La Liga. In 2016, the "Bean Destroyers" last rose to the top division of the country. They immediately reached the final of the Copa del Rey. However, their results deteriorated, but they managed to hold their ground in La Liga for 6 consecutive years until they were relegated in 2022, finishing 20th. It was at this time that they appointed a new coach, Luis Garcia Plaza, who successfully completed the task. However, they only secured 4th place in Segunda, and their successful promotion through the playoffs was secured by a late penalty goal in the decisive match against "Levante." It's clear that such a team is considered an outsider in the top division of Spain. However, they currently have the same 6 points as their next opponent, "Rayo." All of their points come from home wins against "Sevilla" (4-3) and "Valencia" (1-0). But both of their away matches, against "Cadiz" and "Getafe," ended in goalless defeats, both with a score of 0-1.
In the 2018/2019 and 2021/2022 seasons, the teams exchanged victories over each other. The key factor here will be the home advantage. It's unlikely that "Alaves" will secure points on the road for the first time this season. We recommend betting on a victory for the "Bees" in Madrid.
Prediction for the match: Rayo Vallecano to win.
