In one of the matches of the seventh round of the Spanish Football Championship, the players of Rayo Vallecano and Elche will play against each other. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
"Rayo Vallecano"
The Lightning were able to return to the Spanish championship last season and compete in the elite championship, where they were able to gain a foothold by finishing in the middle of the standings. However, the team was ahead of the relegation zone by only 4 points, which in itself is an alarming fact. The home team started the current championship very well. She was able to draw with Barcelona (0:0), and also defeated another Catalan team in the face of Espanyol (2:0). After that, however, the team lost to Mallorca and Osasuna, but was stronger than Valencia (2:1). In the match of the last round, the bees lost to Athletic from Bilbao, which led to a fall to the 12th line.
"Elche"
Elche football players finished the last Spanish Championship on the 13th line in the "table of ranks". It is noteworthy that the team was ahead of the relegation zone by only four points. As for the performances of the "white-green" in the new season, the team does not look the best here. After six rounds, she earned only one point, and placed in last place in the standings. The club managed to score the only point in the meeting with Almeria (1:1). In the last round, the guests were defeated by Barcelona (0:3). In this match, Elche is considered the clear favorite of the meeting.
Statistics and figures:
- "Rayo" - the favorite of the meeting;The Lightning have 4 defeats in 5 previous meetings;
- "Elche" lost 4 matches out of 5;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Elche.
- Forecast
In this round, "Rayo" plays on its own field against an opponent.
Interestingly, in such meetings, the "lightning", as a rule, win by playing in their native walls. The upcoming duel should not be an exception to the rules.
