Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 1/30/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/24/2023

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Game: Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Villarreal (-137) Rayo Vallecano (+360)

Villarreal (9-4-5) welcomes Rayo Vallecano (7-5-6) at Estadio de la Cerámica on Monday. Rayo Vallecano are priced at +360 and Villarreal are priced -137. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Pepe Reina Villarreal and Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano.

The Submarino Amarillos ranked 4th in relation to expected goals having 25.3, and their xGA were sitting at 20.9. Villarreal conceded 13 goals while surrendering 0.72 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition had 72 shots on target on them. The team's goal differential sat at 8 with 21 goals notched as well as 13 goals allowed. They tallied 8 clean sheets, which put them at a % of 44.4 for the previous season. Villarreal earned 59 SVs and also held a save rate of 83.3 During the previous year. Villarreal had a total of 44 yellow cards during the previous year and 2 red cards. Over the course of the prior season, this club finished with an average of 1.72 pts per contest (31 pts) and sat at 16th in La Liga with 11 assists.

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The Red Sashes finished with an average of 1.4 points per match while accounting for 15 assists and 2 red cards. Rayo Vallecano had a clean sheet % of 33.3 in the prior season and also 46 yellow cards. Rayo Vallecano sat at 9th in the category of goals allowed with 22, and the team's difference in goals sat at 2. Last season, the Red Sashes had a save percentage of 71.2 (66 shots on target against), and they also sat at 9th in La Liga with 26 pts. The team's goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.22 in addition to 46 saves, and they finished with 6 shut outs. Rayo Vallecano had 24 goals and their goals expected over the course of the prior season was 21.3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Villarreal will be Pepe Reina. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.02 (642 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .737. Reina (334-155-141 record during his career) has recorded 246 shutouts, which leaves him with a 39.0% shutout percentage. Reina has been on the pitch for 56,652 minutes and has earned 1,802 saves so far in his career. The keeper born in Spain has seen 2,444 shots attempted at him in 631 career starts.

Stole Dimitrievski will look after the net for Rayo Vallecano. During his career, Dimitrievski has given up 174 goals while tallying 407 saves in 147 starts. He has surrendered 1.19 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 52-42-53. He sports a save % of .725 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.6%. Dimitrievski has 42 clean sheets while seeing 561 shots against him in 13,202 career minutes.

Gerard Moreno is one guy who could help decide the outcome for Villarreal. Moreno has had a starting assignment in 243 contests in his career and has 0.46 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has recorded 111 goals scored in 21,634 professional minutes. He has accounted for 33 assists while earning 31 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Rayo Vallecano has playmaker in Radamel Falcao, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He scores 0.75 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 248 outings during his career. The forward hailing from Columbia has 22,060 mins while scoring 184 goals. He has totaled 48 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 24 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villarreal (-137)

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