Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the La Liga match.
Rayo Vallecano have gone five matches without a win and their attack has stalled completely. They now have an important match ahead against Real Betis, who slipped up in the 3:5 defeat to Barcelona but are still in decent form.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are 12th after 15 rounds. They have suffered two defeats and drawn three times in their last five matches. They have dropped off especially in attack, failing to score at all over this run, while their defence has committed six costly mistakes. However, everything changes at home: over six home matches, Rayo Vallecano have scored four and conceded four, and all these games finished with a total of under 2.5 goals.
Real Betis
Real Betis have found good form. The squad went four matches unbeaten before the 3:5 thriller against Barcelona, in which they even scored first. They will now play away, where they have not yet lost and have conceded only eight goals in seven matches. Real Betis also play pragmatically away from home and in four of these seven games the total did not exceed 2.5 goals.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis Prediction
Both teams are strong in defence, so this match is unlikely to be high-scoring. We expect the under 2.5 goals bet to win.
