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Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction, 5/21/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2023

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Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+108) Espanyol (+260)

Estadio del Rayo Vallecano is the location where Espanyol (7-10-17) will take on Rayo Vallecano (12-10-11) on Sunday. Rayo Vallecano opens at +108 and Espanyol are priced +260. The over/under is set at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Fernando Pacheco Espanyol.

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The Red Sashes had a rank of 14th concerning goals expected having 37.5, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 42.8. Rayo Vallecano gave up 42 goals while allowing 1.27 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition had 126 shots on target against them. Their differential on goals was at -2 by way of 40 goals put in the net in addition to 42 goals conceded. They amassed 9 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 27.3 during the previous year. Rayo Vallecano accounted for 88 saves and they also had a SV% of 69.8 in the previous season. Rayo Vallecano had 80 yellow card warnings over the course of last season and 5 red cards. For the previous season, this team put together an average of 1.39 points per contest (46 pts) and they also had a rank of 13th in the league with 25 assists.

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On the season, RCD Espanyol had a save % of 65.0 (163 SoT against), and also were ranked 19th in the league with 31 points. The Budgerigars finished with an average of 0.9 pts per fixture while tallying 25 assists and 10 red cards. Espanyol accounted for 42 goals and the team's xG over the course of last year was at 41.7. Espanyol earned a shut out % of 17.6 last season in addition to 90 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 min was sitting at 1.77 in addition to 104 saves, and they tallied 6 shut outs. Espanyol sat at 16th when it comes to goals relinquished with 60, and the team's goal differential was -18.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. His GA/90 is 1.20 (194 total goals given up) and he holds a save % of .723. Dimitrievski (57-47-58 record during his career) has 45 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 27.8% clean sheet rate. Dimitrievski has seen the field a total of 14,552 minutes and has tallied 449 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper from North Macedonia has had 621 shots attempted against him in 162 starting assignments.

Fernando Pacheco will look after the goal for Espanyol. In his career, Pacheco has surrendered 403 goals and has accounted for 837 saves in 301 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 while earning a record of 101-69-130. He has earned a save % of .676 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.9%. Pacheco has totaled 84 shutouts while defending 1,239 shots attempted against him in 26,991 career minutes.

Raul de Tomas is one footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has been in the starting lineup in 169 contests thus far in his career and tallies 0.56 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Spain has totaled 93 goals in 14,966 professional minutes. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card cautions in his career.

Espanyol is being led onto the pitch by Javi Puado, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward representing Spain has been on the pitch for 6,501 minutes and has earned 22 goals. He is averaging 0.30 G/90 and has been a starter in 71 outings in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 10 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 15 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Espanyol (+260)

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