Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Villarreal
Match Time & Date:
02/11/2024
18:30
Prediction: 2-1
Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano square off against each other at Estadio de la Ceramica in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Yellow Submarine aim to build on a 2-1 win over Real Valladolid and they are seen as favourites to beat Rayo on home soil. Fit-again forward Ayoze Perez is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute against La Pucela, while the likes of Eric Bailly, Denis Suarez, and Juan Foyth remain in the recovery room.
The capital club, on the other hand, recorded a morale-boosting win over Deportivo Alaves at the weekend, but given their 3-0 defeat to Villarreal in their previous trip to Estadio de la Ceramica, we are tempted to bet on Marcelino’s team. To make things even worse for the away team, key defender Abdul Mumin and midfielder Unai Lopez are both sidelines through suspension.
*This game has been postponed.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Pépé):
Born in France to parents of Ivorian descent, Nicolas Pepe became a full Ivory Coast international in 2016. In a symbolic twist of events, Pepe was handed his Ivory Coast debut in a goalless draw against his birth nation France days after receiving his first-ever call-up.
Pepe began his career in the lower leagues in Poitiers in 2012, before moving to Angers a year later. Having proven his qualities in the second-string side, Pepe was instated in Angers’ first team in 2013. Four years later – which included a season-long loan spell at Orleans – Nicolas Pepe was transferred to Lille. Les Dogues beat several sides to the signature of this pacey winger who is no stranger to scoring goals. Quick with his feet, Pepe can be deployed on the right wing and as a centre-forward.
The Ivory Coast international is unpredictable in his movement and not easy to keep an eye on, especially because of his powerful left foot.
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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