Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Unionistas will try to shock Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey last 64 when the two teams face each other at Reina Sofia on Wednesday evening. The Black and Whites did well to beat Barakaldo 1-0 at the weekend, with substitute David Rabadan scoring the only goal of the match. As a result, the 24-year-old midfielder should be recalled to the starting XI against Rayo Vallecano.
Los Vallecanos, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Athletic Club. As Rayo Vallecano are not regarded as good travellers, we believe that punters worldwide can find value in betting on draw. The likes of Trejo, de Frutos, and Camello are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while midfielder Unai Lopez is back from the La Liga ban. Rayo boss Inigo Perez is likely to stick to the 4-4-2 formation.
Highlighted Team (Rayo Vallecano):
Rayo Vallecano is a Spanish football club from the Valleas neighbourhood in Madrid and are founded in the year 1924. The club is playing in the Primera Division since 2011 after being in active in the lower divisions for a longer period of time. Rayo Vallecano currently plays it’s home games in the Teresa Rivero Stadium which is also known as the Nuevo Vallecas stadium and holds a capacity of 15 500 seats. The Nuevo Vallecas stadium is one of the smallest ones in the Primera Division. The club colors of Rayo Vallecano are white and red and is also known as Los Vallecanos. Rayo Vallecano is known for it’s ultra’s which are radical left winged political sided.
In the clubs history Rayo Vallecano never won any big prizes. The biggest achievement was in 2000 when the club qualified for the UEFA Cup after winning the Fair Play spot. Rayo Vallecano was one of the biggest surprises in Europe that season and even managed to get to the quarter finals where Rayo got eliminated by Deportivo Alaves. There are a lot of famous players that played for Rayo Vallecano during their career such as: Julen Lopetegui, Jordi Figueras, Victor Onokpo and Ismael Urzaiz.