Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 8/31/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/28/2024

Game: Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Espanyol (0-0-2) will try to defeat Rayo Vallecano (1-1-0) at RCDE Stadium on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net are Joan Garcia for Espanyol and Daniel Cardenas for Rayo Vallecano.

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Espanyol has earned 2 saves and they are the owners of a save percentage of 50.0 over the course of the season. The team's difference in goals is -2 by means of 0 goals finished and 2 goals conceded. For the season, this squad averages 0.00 pts per contest (0 points) and they also rank 19th in La Liga with 0 assists. The Budgerigars sit at 10th in relation to goals expected with 2.2, and their xGA are 1.5. Espanyol is sitting with 4 yellow card warnings this year. RCD Espanyol has allowed 2 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have amassed 4 SoT on them. The team hasn't compiled a clean sheet over the course of the season.

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On the season, the Red Sashes have a save % of 75.0 (4 shots on target against), and also sit at 6th in soccer with 4 points. The Red Sashes hold an average of 2.0 points per match while sitting with 2 assists. Rayo Vallecano has compiled 2 goals and their expected goals for the year is 1.3. The Red Sashes have earned a clean sheet rate of 50.0 on the year as well as 6 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.50 in addition to 3 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. Rayo Vallecano has a rank of 7th in the matter of goals against with 1, and the goal differential is sitting at 1.

The man who will defend the goal for Espanyol is Joan Garcia. His GA/90 is 0.82 (15 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.5. Garcia (4-11-3 mark in his career) has accumulated 8 shutouts, which leaves him with a 44.4% clean sheet rate. Garcia has seen the field for 1,638 mins and has tallied 36 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper from Spain has seen 51 shots tried at him in 18 career starts.

Daniel Cardenas is expected to look after the goal for Rayo Vallecano. He has given up 1.19 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 23-25-21. Cardenas has tallied 24 shutouts while seeing 273 shots against him in 6,210 career mins. In his career, Cardenas has allowed 82 goals while totaling 190 stops in 69 starts. He holds a save percentage of 71.4 and his shutout rate is 34.8%.

Javi Puado is one footballer who can help decide the match for Espanyol. The forward representing Spain has tallied 40 goals scored in 12,061 mins played. Puado has been a starter in 135 matches thus far in his career while scoring 0.30 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Rayo Vallecano features a difference maker in Raul de Tomas, who is known to give defenses fits. He is currently averaging 0.53 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 221 contests during his soccer career. The forward from Spain has totaled 19,458 minutes while scoring 114 goals. He has totaled 50 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol

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