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Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Prediction, 10/17/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/14/2021

Gonzalo Verdu Elche

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021

Location: Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+101) Elche (+292)

Andres Martin and Rayo Vallecano (4-1-3, 6th in La Liga) play Elche (2-3-3, 14th in La Liga) at Estadio de Vallecas on Sunday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano and Kiko Casilla for Elche. Rayo Vallecano are priced +101 while the Green-Striped Ones are at +292. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Rayo Vallecano faced off with Osasuna in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they ended with a 79.2% received passes rate by connecting on 316 out of their 399 passing targets last contest. Rayo Vallecano attempted 14 dribbles in this match and converted 5 of the tries for a rate of 35.7%.

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Rayo Vallecano has an average of 1.62 goals per 90 min (13 goals in total) and have accounted for 9 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Andres Martin is a guy who should impact this matchup for Rayo Vallecano. Martin has started 52 contests so far in his career and accounts for 0.21 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Spain has earned 12 goals in 5,064 mins played. He has 10 assists while tallying 9 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

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Someone else who should impact this game is Oscar Trejo, the forward born in Argentina. Trejo has been on the field for 31,045 mins during 363 career starts and has been handed a total of 98 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 46 times so far in his career while scoring 61 goals. He is averaging 0.18 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has been on the pitch for a total of 12,374 mins and is sitting with 383 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.2 (163 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 73.5%. The goalkeeper born in North Macedonia has seen 525 shots tried at him in 137 career starts. Dimitrievski (49-38-50 mark in his career) has recorded 38 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.7% shutout percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Elche went home victorious with a score of 1-0 against Celta Vigo. Elche ended the game with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by completing 10 out of the 15 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 268 out of their 326 attempted passes earning a percentage of 82.2%. Elche had 4 shots tried out of the team's 12 shots tried which had them sitting at a 33.3% clip when they last took the field. With 5 goals and 4 assists for all their games, Elche sports an average of 0.62 goals and 0.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Lucas Boye will need to provide a spark for Elche. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 97 games during his career. The forward representing Argentina has been on the field for 9,240 minutes and he has scored 17 goals. He has accumulated 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Pere Milla, the forward who represents Spain. He has earned 18 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 10 times. Milla has been given 19 yellow card warnings in 8,205 mins (91 career starts). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.20.

Kiko Casilla is expected to look after the net for Elche. During his career, Casilla has surrendered 339 goals and has 772 stops in 272 starts. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 109-70-93. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.7 and his shutout rate sits at 31.6%. Casilla has earned 86 shutouts and has seen 1,104 shots against him in 24,454 minutes in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (+101)

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