Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction 28 April 2024

Villarreal had a weak first half of the Spanish championship, but in the recent matches, they showed very high-quality football and got actively involved in the fight for the TOP-7. Rayo Vallecano, on the other hand, is playing much worse than last season and has problems earning points. Can the "Yellow Submarine" achieve victory at the "Estadio de la Ceramica"?

Losses
Villarreal will not be able to count on four players - Foyth, Suarez, Pino, and Bailly are in the infirmary. However, these losses cannot be considered critical, as they have been injured for a long time.
The visitors have almost no losses - only 20-year-old Diego Mendes, who rarely plays, will not be able to participate due to injury.

Head-to-head meetings
Villarreal dominates in head-to-head meetings: out of 24 matches, the "Yellow Submarine" has been stronger 14 times. However, lately, Rayo Vallecano has made their opponent sweat, and in the last three games even managed to earn points. Betting on the visitors not losing can be done at 2.12.

Trends
- Villarreal scores in 10 out of the last 11 matches.
- Villarreal concedes in 10 out of the last 11 matches.

Referee and fouls
The game will be officiated by Spaniard Pablo Gonzales Fuertes, who is quite a strict referee: on average, he recorded 27.0 fouls and 5.20 yellow cards in the last 10 matches. For the season in various tournaments, he has roughly the same statistics - 27.0 fouls and 4.56 yellow cards.Villarreal is one of the most contradictory teams in the league: commits fouls rarely but often receives warnings - on average earns 13.5 fouls and 2.7 yellow cards.Rayo Vallecano plays roughly the same as Villarreal - on average commits 14.0 fouls and receives 2.6 yellow cards.Considering the style of play of the teams, we advise paying attention to over 4.5 yellow cards.

Corners
Despite being in fantastic form, playing well, and achieving one victory after another, the team is not fond of taking corners - Villarreal takes less than 5.5 corners in 5 consecutive La Liga matches. You can bet on this at 1.87.

Team Reviews
Lately, Villarreal is unrecognizable: since mid-January, the team has suffered only two defeats, and in many cases celebrated victory. Especially, their attack game has improved - the "Yellow Submarine" scores at least one goal over 6 matches. The bet “Villarreal Total Goals Over (1)” is valued at 1.33.
Rayo Vallecano pleasantly surprised with their performance in recent matches, not suffering defeat in any of the four instances. However, the team still plays poorly away - no victories for a long time, and the last three matches ended without scoring. Betting on “Rayo Vallecano Total Goals Under (0.5)” can be done at 2.70.

Editorial Prediction
Villarreal shows very bright football, which bears fruit. At this point, there are hardly any teams that could stop them. Considering that Villarreal has won at home in 7 out of the last 8 head-to-head meetings, we advise betting on the hosts' victory at 1.85.