Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 10/2/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/28/2021

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Game: Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021

Location: Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Osasuna (+119) Rayo Vallecano (+267)

Oscar Trejo and Rayo Vallecano (4-1-2, 5th in La Liga) are headed to Estadio El Sadar on Saturday where they'll meet Osasuna (3-2-2, 9th in La Liga). The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Sergio Herrera for Osasuna and Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano are priced at +267 while the Reds are at +119. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Osasuna took the field against Mallorca in their last match and took home the win by a score of 3-2. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 69.9% received passes percentage by connecting on 230 out of their 329 passing attempts in their last match. Osasuna tried 8 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 4 of the attempts for a percentage of 50.0%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Osasuna finished the game at a 50.0% clip by landing 6 shots on target out of 12 total shots. Osasuna is averaging 1.43 g/90 (10 total goals) and have tallied 6 assists in all competitions for the season.

Chimy Avila is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Osasuna. Avila has started 71 games so far in his career while he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Argentina has 27 goals scored in 6,640 minutes played. He has accounted for 9 assists while earning 27 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Ante Budimir, the forward representing Bosnia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 92 total goals. Budimir has been on the field for 20,373 minutes in 226 starts and has been given 60 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.41 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for Osasuna will be Sergio Herrera. Herrera has seen the pitch for a total of 12,852 minutes and has tallied 345 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.1 (153 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 71.6%. The goalie from Spain has had 486 shots tried against him in 142 starts. Herrera (54-43-45 record in his career) has recorded 54 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 38.0% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Rayo Vallecano earned three points by winning 3-1 against Cadiz. They finished the match by converting 363 out of their 429 passes they tried for a rate of 84.6%. Rayo Vallecano ended the game with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by completing 12 of the 18 dribbles they tried. Rayo Vallecano converted 6 shots attempted out of 13 shots attempted earning them a 46.2% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 13 goals and 9 assists in all their matches, Rayo Vallecano sports an average of 1.86 goals and 1.29 assists per 90 minutes.

Oscar Trejo will need to be on top of his game for Rayo Vallecano. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 362 contests thus far in his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has played 30,989 mins and has earned 61 goals. He has totaled 97 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 46 times. You should also keep an eye on Andres Martin, the forward representing Spain. Martin has been handed 9 yellow card cautions in 5,064 professional minutes (52 starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.21. He has earned 12 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Stole Dimitrievski will be residing in front of the net for Rayo Vallecano. Dimitrievski has accumulated 38 clean sheets while he has seen 522 shots attempted against him in 12,284 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 73.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.9%. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 49-38-49. In his pro soccer career, Dimitrievski has allowed 162 goals while earning 381 saves in 136 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (+267)

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