Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal Prediction, 5/28/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/25/2023

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+190) Villarreal (+137)

The Submarino Amarillos (19-6-11) are on their way to Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Sunday where they will meet the Red Sashes (12-10-14). Villarreal are priced at +137 and Rayo Vallecano are priced +190. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Pepe Reina Villarreal.

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Rayo Vallecano conceded 49 goals while conceding 1.36 G/90, and opponents had 139 shots on target against them. They tallied 9 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 25.0 last season. Rayo Vallecano accounted for 87 yellow card warnings for the previous season and also 6 red cards. The Red Sashes were ranked 14th when talking about goals expected having 41.3, and the xGA were 47.2. For the prior year, the club finished with an average of 1.28 pts per match (46 pts) and also ranked 12th in La Liga with 27 assists. Their goal differential was sitting at -6 with the help of 43 goals put in the net and 49 goals given up. Rayo Vallecano earned 94 saves and they earned a save% of 67.6 During the previous year.

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Last year, Villarreal CF had a save rate of 77.5 (142 SoTA), and also ranked 5th in the league with 63 pts. The Submarino Amarillos put together an average of 1.8 pts/match while amassing 32 assists and 4 red cards. Villarreal compiled 56 goals and the squad's xG in the previous season sat at 59.3. Villarreal recorded a shut out rate of 33.3 last season and also 83 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 minutes was at 1.00 with 107 saves, and they finished with 12 clean sheets. Villarreal sat at 4th in relation to goals allowed having 36, and the squad's goal difference was at 20.

The guy protecting the net for Rayo Vallecano will be Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski (57-47-61 mark in his career) has earned 45 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 27.3% shutout rate. The goalie born in North Macedonia has had 634 shots tried at him in 165 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.22 (201 goals given up) and his save percentage is .718. Dimitrievski has seen the field for 14,822 mins and has tallied 455 saves thus far in his career.

Pepe Reina will reside in front of the goal for Villarreal. So far in his career, Reina has allowed 664 goals while tallying 1,848 saves in 648 starts. He has conceded 1.03 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 344-157-146. He holds a save percentage of .736 and his clean sheet rate sits at 38.6%. Reina has totaled 250 shutouts and defended 2,511 shots against him in 58,182 career mins.

Raul de Tomas is one guy who has a chance to score for Rayo Vallecano. He has accounted for 13 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward hailing from Spain has 95 goals scored in 15,129 minutes. Tomas has had a starting assignment in 171 matchups in his career while scoring 0.57 goals per 90 mins.

Villarreal is being led by Alex Baena, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has totaled 28 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. The forward from Spain has played 4,811 minutes and has scored 11 goals. He currently averages 0.21 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 55 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villarreal (+137)

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