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Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria Prediction, 5/5/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2024

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Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Almeria

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Estadio del Rayo Vallecano is the site where Almeria (1-11-21) will compete against Rayo Vallecano (7-13-13) on Sunday. The expected starting goalies will be Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano and Luis Maximiano for Almeria.

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Rayo Vallecano has earned 95 SVs and they are the owners of a SV% of 69.9 this season. The team's difference in goals is currently at -15 with the help of 27 goals put in the net as well as 42 goals given up. So far this season, the squad has an average of 1.03 points per contest (34 points) and are 20th in soccer with 12 assists. The Red Sashes rank 16th in relation to xG having 35.6, and their expected goals against sit at 39.5. Rayo Vallecano has amassed 96 yellow cards this year in addition to 4 red cards. The Red Sashes have relinquished 42 goals while giving up 1.27 goals per 90 min, and the other team have 136 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 12 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 36.4 so far this season.

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Almeria has tallied 32 goals and the team's expected goals so far this season is at 42.9. This team's goals against per 90 min is 2.03 in addition to 98 saves, and they have earned 5 clean sheets. On the year, UD Almeria has a save % of 63.3 (166 SoTA), and sit at 20th in the league with 14 points. Almeria has a rank of 20th when it comes to goals conceded with 67, and their goal difference is -35. UD Almeria has amassed a clean sheet % of 15.2 for the season and also 84 yellow card warnings. The Rojiblancos sport an average of 0.4 pts per match while accounting for 20 assists and 6 red cards.

The man who will defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. His GA/90 is 1.23 (283 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 72.6. Dimitrievski (76-68-86 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 66 shutouts, which gives him a 28.7% clean sheet percentage. Dimitrievski has played for a total of 20,738 mins and has earned 634 saves during his pro soccer career. The keeper born in North Macedonia has had 913 shots attempted against him in 230 starts.

Luis Maximiano will look after the goal for Almeria. During his career, Maximiano has conceded 135 goals and has accumulated 263 saves in 91 starts. He has allowed 1.51 goals per 90 and he has a record of 24-27-40. He holds a save percentage of 68.9 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.6%. Maximiano has earned 23 shutouts while defending 399 shots against him in 8,066 career minutes.

Raul de Tomas is one guy to keep an eye out for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has had a starting assignment in 221 games so far in his career and has 0.53 G/90. The forward born in Spain has earned 114 goals scored in 19,410 mins. He has 18 assists while earning 50 yellow card warnings in his career.

Almeria has a guy in Adrian Embarba, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has 52 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 65 times. The forward from Spain has earned 23,388 mins while scoring 50 goals. He scores 0.19 G/90 and has been a starter in 271 contests so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Almeria

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