Odds overview
In the 1X2 market, Rayo Vallecano are favourites: a home win is available at 2.05, while the draw is at 3.45 and an away win at 3.75. In the main totals market, Under 2.5 goals at 1.87 is only slightly favoured over Over 2.5 goals at 1.93. In the main handicap market, the home team Draw No Bet at 1.50 is considerably more likely than the away team Draw No Bet at 2.60.
Why Rayo Vallecano are favourites
The bookmakers favour the home side: Rayo Vallecano to win is available at 2.05, Espanyol to win at 3.75, and the draw at 3.45.
• Rayo Vallecano traditionally perform confidently at home: they are unbeaten in their last 10 La Liga home matches.
• Espanyol struggle to control games away from home: in their last 10 league away matches, their opponents have consistently had more shooting attempts.
Form and Line-up Rayo Vallecano
In Matchday 5, Rayo Vallecano lost 1:4 away to Real Madrid, with Sergio Camello scoring the team's only goal in the 51st minute. Before that match, the Madrid side beat Racing (3:2), drew with Alaves (1:1), and lost to Barcelona (2:5) and Sevilla (1:2).
- In 9 of their last 10 La Liga home matches, Rayo Vallecano have taken at least 5 corners
- In 9 of their last 10 La Liga home matches, Rayo Vallecano have had at least 4 shots on target
- In 8 of their last 10 La Liga home matches, Rayo Vallecano have received no more than 5 yellow cards
Probable Rayo Vallecano line-up (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Pelayo Fernandez, Adria Pedrosa, Pathe Ciss, Oscar Valentin, Pedro Diaz, Unai Lopez, Alvaro Garcia, Sergio Camello
Jorge de Frutos will miss the match through suspension.
Form and Line-up Espanyol
In the previous round, Espanyol won 2:0 away to Osasuna thanks to a Roberto Fernandez brace. Earlier, the Catalan side thrashed Levante (3:0), drew with Sevilla (1:1), and lost to Real Madrid (1:2) and Real Sociedad (1:2), collecting 7 points from their first five matches.
- In 9 of their last 10 La Liga away matches, Espanyol have committed at least 12 fouls
- In all of Espanyol's last 10 La Liga away matches, their opponents have had at least 4 shots on target
- In 8 of their last 10 La Liga away matches, Espanyol have taken no more than 5 corners
Probable Espanyol line-up (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic, Roger Hinojo, Leandro Cabrera, Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Tyrhys Dolan, Edu Exposito, Javi Hernandez, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Marcos Fernandez, Roberto Fernandez
Javi Puado is doubtful for the match.
Team chances
Rayo Vallecano to win is available at 2.05; the fair odds are 2.14, with a 46.7% probability. The draw is at 3.45, with fair odds of 3.60 and a probability of 27.8%. Espanyol to win is offered at 3.75; the fair odds are 3.92, with a probability of 25.5%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | No-margin probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano to win | 2.05 | 2.14 | 46.7% |
| Draw | 3.45 | 3.60 | 27.8% |
| Espanyol to win | 3.75 | 3.92 | 25.5% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5 line, Under 2.5 goals at 1.87 is shorter than Over 2.5 goals at 1.93. At the 3.5 mark, the preference for Under 3.5 goals at 1.33 over Over 3.5 goals at 3.05 is even clearer.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 1.87 | 1.93 |
| 3.5 | 1.33 | 3.05 |
Handicap prediction
At the -1.5 handicap, the home team handicap (-1.5) at 3.80 is shorter than the away team handicap (-1.5) at 6.50. At the 1.5 line, the home team handicap (1.5) is available at 1.06 and the away team handicap (1.5) at 1.22. For the -1 handicap, the home team handicap (-1) is offered at 2.95 versus 5.80 for the away team handicap (-1); at the 1 handicap, the home team handicap (1) is at 1.09 and the away team handicap (1) at 1.35. At the zero line, the home team Draw No Bet at 1.50 is preferred to the away team Draw No Bet at 2.60.
| Home team | Handicap | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 3.80 | -1.5 | 6.50 |
| 1.06 | 1.5 | 1.22 |
| 2.95 | -1 | 5.80 |
| 1.09 | 1 | 1.35 |
| 1.50 | 0 | 2.60 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score - Yes is available at 1.80 and is rated more highly than Both teams to score - No at 1.95: the latter option means that at least one team will not score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.80 |
| No | 1.95 |
Double chance forecast
Odds are current as of the material publication date
The shortest odds in the double chance market are for 1X at 1.27; 12 is available at 1.30 and X2 at 1.77.
Team total goals prediction
For this match, the bookmakers have set the following team totals: Rayo Vallecano — 1.5 goals; Espanyol — 1 goal.
Rayo Vallecano team total goals
Rayo Vallecano team total goals: at the 0.5 line, Under 0.5 goals is available at 4.00 and Over 0.5 goals at 1.20; at the 1 mark, Under 1 goal is at 2.75 and Over 1 goal at 1.40. At the 1.5 line, Under 1.5 goals is available at 1.73 versus 2.05 for Over 1.5 goals, while at the 2 mark, Under 2 goals is at 1.30 and Over 2 goals at 3.25.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.00 | 0.5 | 1.20 |
| 2.75 | 1 | 1.40 |
| 1.73 | 1.5 | 2.05 |
| 1.30 | 2 | 3.25 |
Espanyol team total goals
Espanyol team total goals: at the 0.5 line, Under 0.5 goals is offered at 2.65 and Over 0.5 goals at 1.45. At the 1 mark, Under 1 goal at 1.77 is slightly shorter than Over 1 goal at 1.97, while at the 1.5 line, Under 1.5 goals is at 1.35 versus 2.95 for Over 1.5 goals.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.65 | 0.5 | 1.45 |
| 1.77 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 1.35 | 1.5 | 2.95 |
