Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano is the match that opens Saturday in La Liga. The match will be played from 14.00 on the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, and it counts for the twenty-fifth round. It is a new Madrid derby where any outcome is possible.
Getafe: current form, latest results, statistics
Getafe has a very good season, the best ever since it’s in La Liga. After 24 stages he is in 5th place, just one point behind Sevilla, which occupies the fourth position. There are good chances to go over it in the standings after the stage this weekend because it plays with Barcelona.
The home team has not lost in the last 3 games. He won at home with Celta Vigo and finished with Levante and Eibar, both away. Eibar started very well and led 2-0 at the start of the second half. Only surprisingly, he did not manage to keep the lead until the end and was equalized.
Let’s look at the results of the last 5 meetings:
- 26.01.19 Atletico Madrid vs Getafe 2-0
- 29.01.19 Valencia vs Getafe 3-1 (Copa del Rey)
- 02.02.19 Levante vs Getafe 0-0
- 09.02.19 Getafe vs Celta Vigo 3-1
- 15.02.19 Eibar vs Getafe 2-2
At home, Getafe won 4 of the last 5 games, giving away only Barcelona (1-2). He enrolled seven times in the last two meetings. But if we look at the beginning of the season we realize that it’s not all that pink. He had a series of 5 games with only one victory and three defeats. He scored only in one of the five games.
Jorge Molina and Jaime Mata scored 9 goals each. Mata became the player Getafe needed. Let’s not forget that he came in Valladolid in the summer, and he needed a period of accommodation. He is now one of the team’s best players, indispensable to Jose Bordalas.
Rayo Vallecano: current form, latest results, statistics
Rayo Vallecano has gathered 3 consecutive defeats and faces one of the worst times. The guest team does not play bad at all, but the results are not what they expected. He also had some bumps problems, with Imbula, one of the main bumps, injured. He returned to training and could enter with Getafe.
The situation is a difficult one and a quick regroup is needed to stay in the fight to avoid relegation. Rayo is just one point behind the security zone, but he is following heavy matches with Barcelona, ​​Villareal and Betis and can no longer afford the wrong moves.
These are the results of the team in the last 5 games:
- 20.01.19 Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad 2-2
- 28.01.19 Alaves vs Rayo Vallecano 0-1
- 04.02.19 Rayo Vallecano vs Leganes 1-2
- 09.02.19 Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano 2-1
- 16.02.19 Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid 0-1
It is the first time this season when Rayo has won three consecutive defeats. There is not one of the teams with pretensions in away matches. He just gathered 3 wins in 11 disputed games. But it is worth recalling that two of these victories have been won in the last three exits, and victories came to Valladolid and Alaves.
The visiting team also secured a valuable striker in the batch. Raul De Tomas, was borrowed at the beginning of the Real Madrid season, and managed to swiftly impose itself on the basic formula. He scored one third of the team’s goals (9).
Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano: Direct Matches
Getafe has not yet won at home with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. There were 5 meetings out of which 4 were won by Rayo, and one ended in a draw. He has two victories, the last one even in the tour, 2-1.
Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano Picks
Normally, Getafe remains the favorite of this game, but Rayo has demonstrated that he can get important outcomes even if his opponents are strong (as was the case with Alaves). She has on her side the tradition of direct meetings that is favorable to her.
Prediction Today: 2
Odds: 1.61
