Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Prediction: the Opponents Aren't Really Into Scoring

Prediction for the La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano vs Celta, which will take place on January 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Since the international break in November, Rayo have played eight games, losing to Sevilla and Athletic in La Liga, defeating 1:0 Valencia and sealing draws with Real Madrid (3:3), Villarreal (1:1), and Betis (1:1). In the Copa, they beat Unionistas 3:2 and Ferrol 3:1. In La Liga, Rayo's draw with Betis let them climb to 9th place on 25 points, seven ahead of almost relegated Espanyol. The club's home record is 19th in the league, +2=3-3, with a goal difference of 12-13.

After the international break in November, Celta played seven matches. In the Copa del Rey, Celta won 7:0 away at Salamanca and 3:2 away at Rasing. In La Liga they drew 2:2 with Barcelona, failed 3:1 away to Espanyol and 1:0 away to Sevilla, and won 2:0 at home to Mallorca and Real Sociedad. After the 18th round, the visitors occupy 11th place in the La Liga standings with 24 points, six points behind Mallorca. Celta's away statistics are 16th in the league, +1=1-6, goal difference 10:19. Note that Celta has won 83% of their home games in the current La Liga campaign.

Celta has just one away victory in eight La Liga matches, so with such a statistic one should be wary of betting on the away side. Rayo is also not often favoured at home. We think the Madrid club has a good chance of earning points, although we would not be surprised if the match ends in a draw. Choosing the total, we should consider that the opponents aren't really effective, so we don't expect to watch the TO (2.5) reached.