Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves Prediction, 9/17/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/12/2023

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Alaves

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (-106) Alaves (+340)

The Babazorros (2-0-2) are en route to Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Red Sashes (2-0-2). Alaves are priced at +340 while Rayo Vallecano are priced -106. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The goalies who are expected to start are Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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The Red Sashes have conceded 8 goals while surrendering 2.00 goals per 90, and the opposition are sitting with 27 shots on target against them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 50.0 over the course of the season. Rayo Vallecano has accumulated 13 yellow cards this year. The Red Sashes rank 4th in relation to xG having 6.3, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 7.0. So far this season, this team comes in with an average of 1.50 points per fixture (6 pts) and have a ranking of 16th in soccer with 2 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at -4 by way of 4 goals notched and also 8 goals surrendered. Rayo Vallecano has tallied 19 saves and they are the owners of a save percentage of 70.4 on the year.

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Alaves has accounted for 5 goals and their xG this season is at 4.1. This team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.25 in addition to 9 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. This season, Deportivo Alaves a save % of 69.2 (13 shots on target against), and they also sit at 8th in the league with 6 points. Alaves ranks 9th when it comes to goals conceded having 5, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at 0. Deportivo Alaves recorded a shut out rate of 25.0 on the year as well as 9 yellow card cautions. The Babazorros are sitting with an average of 1.5 pts per contest while tallying 4 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.24 (249 total goals conceded) and his save % is 72.7. Dimitrievski (71-55-75 mark in his career) has recorded 56 shutouts, which gives him a 27.9% clean sheet percentage. Dimitrievski has seen the field for a total of 18,128 minutes and has earned 560 stops so far in his career. The goalie hailing from North Macedonia has seen 795 shots sent in his direction in 201 career starting assignments.

Antonio Sivera will be looking after the net for Alaves. Sivera has totaled 21 shutouts while seeing 177 shots against him in 5,333 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of 72.0 and his clean sheet rate is 36.8%. He has allowed 0.95 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 24-16-19. During his pro soccer career, Sivera has conceded 55 goals and has earned 127 saves in 59 starts.

Raul de Tomas is one man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has been in the starting lineup in 208 matchups so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.55 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 113 goals scored in 18,327 minutes played. He has totaled 17 assists while accumulating 46 yellow cards so far in his career.

Alaves is being led onto the pitch by Luis Rioja, who is known to give defenses fits. The midfielder representing Spain has been on the field for 13,312 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He scores 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 153 games thus far in his career. He has accumulated 20 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (+340)

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