Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Rayo Vallecano
Match Time & Date:
01/12/2024
18:30
Prediction: 0-0
Athletic Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano will aim to bounce back after consecutive losses to Las Palmas and Sevilla, with their typically robust home defence offering hope of a revival. Andoni Iraola’s troops have proven hard to break down at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, but they have been struggling in front of goal of late. The hosts are without Khalid Abdul Mumin and Unai Lopez Cabrera, both missing out through suspension.
Athletic Bilbao, buoyed by a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in the Basque derby, travel to Madrid with confidence. However, their away form remains poor, and they often struggle offensively on the road. With Benat Prados unavailable through suspension, Ernesto Valverde’s midfield options are limited, adding to their creative challenges. History suggests a tight contest, as the last four meetings between these teams at Vallecas have all featured under 2.5 goals. Taking everything into account, a low-scoring affair is on the cards in the Spanish capital.
Highlighted Player (Iñaki Williams):
Inaki Williams is one of the most talented Spanish players. The pacey winger, who plays as a centre-forward as well, started his senior career at Basconia, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances for the club. In 2014 he moved to Athletic Bilbao, but he played for the reserve team at the beginning.
Inaki impressed in the 2014/2015 season with Athletic Bilbao B and, as a result, he was given a chance to prove his worth in the Spanish top flight with the first team. The Spanish footballer made his La liga debut on December 6, 2014, replacing injured attacker Aritz Aduriz in a 1-0 loss to Cordoba.
Inaki Williams represented Spain at the 2017 U21 European Championship in Poland and he played 20 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the final of the tournament. Speaking of the senior squad, the Athletic Bilbao footballer made his Spain debut in a 3-1 victory over Bosnia on May 29, 2016. Inaki Williams was born in Bilbao on June 15, 1994.
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.
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