Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol Prediction: the Catalons Still Fight for Survival

Prediction for the La Liga Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol match, which will take place on May 21st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Rayo Vallecano

After 34 rounds, Rayo ranks 11th with 46 points. The gap from Girona in the Eurocups is two points, and Rayo will not climb higher than Girona, even if they want to. Whether Madrid needs the Conference League is another matter. It is not certain. In the last five games, Rayo has won twice and failed three times; Rayo's home statistics are eighth in the division, +8=5-4, 25:19 goal difference.

Espanyol

Espanyol faces the logical task of retaining their place in the elite. Before the 35th round, the Parrots are in 19th place, four points behind Valladolid from the safe 17th place, with four games left before the end. Espanyol's away statistics are 14th in the division, +3=5-9, 21:31 goal difference. Espanyol lost the last two matches, 2:3 to Sevilla and 2:4 to Barcelona.

Standings

Expert Betting Tips

Rayo performs well at home, but they have problems with motivation. They kept the elite place out of the Europa League, and whether they need the League of Conferences is a big question. But Espanyol, for the remaining rounds, needs to earn four points. We doubt that the Catalans will bring back the three points from Madrid, but something tells us that the Parrots will gain one. And given Espanyol's productivity in recent games, we hope that the upcoming meeting will be packed with goals.