Rayo Vallecano - Girona predictions and free betting tips [11/11/2023]

On Saturday, 11th November, in the 13th round of the Spanish Primera, "Rayo Vallecano" will host "Girona" on their home ground. In this season, the visitors have exceeded all expectations, currently securing their two-point leadership in the table, while the capital club is approaching this weekend placed ninth.

Predicted Line-Up

"Rayo Vallecano": Dimitrievski; Ratiu, Mumin, Lejeune, Espino; Ciss, Valentin; Palazon, Lopez, Garcia; De Tomas.
"Girona": Gazzaniga; Martinez, E. Garcia, Blind, Guiterrez; A. Garcia; Tsygankov, Herrera, Martin, Savio; Dovbyk.

Stadium

The match will take place in Madrid at the Campo-de-Vallecas stadium.

"Rayo Vallecano"

"Rayo Vallecano" can be considered the king of draws this season: the team has shared points in La Liga six times, all within the last seven championship matches. The last draw came last weekend in the derby with Real Madrid (0:0). The draw marked the first away point earned by the red-and-whites against Blancos since March 2000. Nonetheless, the team from the Spanish capital's suburbs didn't deserve more - their attacking play was unintelligible. Like many other Primera representatives, "Rayo" reached their goal in the Copa del Rey by defeating modest "Atletico de Lugones" (0:6).

"Vallecano", occupying the 9th position at the start of the 13th round, can narrow the gap with "Betis" (6th position) in case of victory. The "Franjirrojos" have kept six clean sheets in 12 La Liga rounds - only Carlo Ancelotti's proteges and Barcelona have done the same. "Rayo Vallecano" is in optimal squad condition in preparation for a face-to-face encounter with La Liga's leader. 

"Girona"

10 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss - such is the impressive result of "Girona" at the start of the current season. According to this indicator, the Catalan team is ahead in La Liga of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Will this continue for long or will the modest club crash? At the moment the Catalans have been impressing despite their only defeat at home coming against cream (0:3).

Last weekend, the white-wine side defeated "Osasuna" in Pamplona with a score of 2:4, accumulating four victories in a row in La Liga. Ivan Martin, Artem Dovbyk, Viktor Tsygankov and Aleix Garcia were all on target. In fact, the visitors are one of two teams yet to be defeated in the current campaign away from home and will be determined to maintain this record this weekend. Despite excellent results, "Girona" still suffers from personnel losses. 

Head-to-Head

The hosts have avoided defeat in the last four head-to-head meetings with "Girona". For instance, in the last season, the teams played to a 2:2 draw in both matches.

Match Prediction for "Rayo Vallecano" — "Girona"

Certainly, the successful run of "Girona" in the championship will end at some point, but, given the current form of the team and the upcoming opponent, it's unlikely to happen this Saturday. The guests continue to churn out victories one after another, even if they concede first – they always find the strength to recover. My prediction is a victory for the white and burgundy side with a handicap of 0.

Goals Total Prediction

"Girona" has the best attack in La Liga at the moment – scoring 29 goals in a span of 12 rounds. Considering that the guests scored 4 against the robust "Osasuna" last weekend, there's no reason not to bet on their individual total of over 1.5 goals.

Corners Prediction

"Girona" plays dominantly in the current season and tries to impose their style of football on their opponent. Consequently, the team attacks a lot – and on Saturday, they will triumph in corners.

Yellow Cards Prediction

"Rayo" will have to commit a lot of fouls to hold back the attacking power and pressure from the white-and-burgundy. My prediction – the host team will win in the yellow cards count.

Score Prediction

I'll go for an exact score of 1:3 in favour of "Girona".