Rayo Vallecano vs Valladolid Prediction, 5/4/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2023

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Valladolid

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (-131) Valladolid (+360)

Rayo Vallecano (11-10-11) will take on Valladolid (10-5-17) at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. Rayo Vallecano opens at -131 and Valladolid are priced +360. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Jordi Masip Valladolid.

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Rayo Vallecano gave up 41 goals while conceding 1.28 goals per 90 min, and the opposition finished with 122 SoT on them. They accumulated 9 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 28.1 over the course of last year. Rayo Vallecano had a total of 80 yellow card warnings during the previous year in addition to 5 red cards. The Red Sashes ranked 13th in relation to xG having 36.1, and their expected goals against were sitting at 42.3. For the previous campaign, this squad finished with an average of 1.34 points per fixture (43 pts) and also were ranked 12th in La Liga with 23 assists. This team's goal differential was sitting at -3 with 38 goals scored in addition to 41 goals conceded. Rayo Vallecano had 85 saves and held a save rate of 69.7 during the previous year.

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The White and Violets averaged 1.1 pts per match while recording 22 assists and 5 red cards. Valladolid accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 21.9 for the prior year and 82 yellow card warnings. Valladolid sat at 19th in relation to goals allowed having 55, and their goal difference was at -26. On the campaign, Real Valladolid had a save percentage of 70.6 (170 SoTA), and sat at 15th in La Liga with 35 points. This clubs's goals against/90 min sat at 1.72 in addition to 113 saves, and they had a total of 7 clean sheets. Valladolid accumulated 29 goals and their expected goals in the prior season was at 31.7.

The guy defending the goal for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has played for 14,462 minutes and has tallied 446 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.20 (193 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .723. The goalkeeper hailing from North Macedonia has had 617 shots tried at him in 161 career starts. Dimitrievski (56-47-58 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 45 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.0% shutout percentage.

Jordi Masip will look after the goal for Valladolid. During his professional soccer career, Masip has given up 332 goals and has 739 stops in 259 starts. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 96-71-92. He sports a save % of .700 and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.1%. Masip has tallied 65 clean sheets and has defended 1,056 shots tried against him in 23,297 minutes throughout his career.

Raul de Tomas is a guy who can be a difference maker for Rayo Vallecano. The forward representing Spain has recorded 92 goals in 14,899 mins played. Tomas has been in the starting lineup in 168 games so far in his career and scores 0.56 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 13 assists while earning 37 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Valladolid features an attacker in Sergio Leon, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 10 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times. The forward from Spain has 15,244 mins and he has scored 67 goals. He averages 0.40 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 169 games so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valladolid (+360)

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