Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Malaga
Match Time & Date:
21/02/2021
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
Rayo Vallecano
Malaga and Rayo Vallecano face each other in a highly-anticipated game at Estadio La Rosaleda in the La Liga 2 round 26. Los Boquerones head into Sunday’s clash following back-to-back losses to Zaragoza and Sporting Gijon, with the team slipping down the standings week by week. Malaga are only six points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that they are Segunda Division status could soon be in danger.
Los Vallecanos, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, and they should take advantage of Malaga’s current form. Even though Rayo are not regarded as good travellers, we are tempted to put our money on the capital club. Morocco international Yacine Qasmi, who scored as a substitute in the 2-2 draw with Cartagena, is pushing for a start for the visiting team. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Rayo Vallecano more of a team than Malaga.
Highlighted Player (David Lomban):
David Lomban was born in Aviles, Asturias on 5 June, 1987 and he began his senior career at Valencia. The 185-cm-tall defender played 37 matches for Valencia B and he made no more than three appearances for the first team. After spending the 2009/2010 season on loan at Salamanca, he joined Xerez in 2010 and two years later he signed for Barcelona B.
David Lomban played just one season for the Catalan outfit in Segunda Division and then he decided to take a bigger step towards a brighter future as he joined La Liga side Elche. After making 62 appearances for the club, he signed a three-year contract with Granada on 10 August, 2015. Lomban played 31 games for los Granadinos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign, but he failed to find the net for the Andalusian outfit in the top flight.
David Lomban’s contract with Granada expires on 30 June, 2018. Speaking of his international career, the Granada defender has 11 caps for Spain U17 and he played one match for Spain U20 team as well.
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.
