Rayo Vallecano is eyeing to finally have a spot in the top four of La Liga, when they meet with Girona for their return in La Liga. The meeting between these two teams will be on December 30, 2022, at 12:00 AM (GMT+8), when Vallecano travels to Girona. Currently, Vallecano is at the eighth of the league table with 22 points across their name. A win in this match could give them additional three points, which may put them at the fourth spot. As for Girona, they are now at the 13th of the league table, having 16 points. If they managed to win in this game, they could be at the 10th with 19 points.
From their last 17 meetings, it was Vallecano who has the upper hand as they had eight wins. Girona on the other hand only have five wins, drawing four matches. On the last three occasions the visitors went to the the hosts, they were unbeaten in those thee matches. Their last loss was way back September 2019, and after that, they claimed two wins and a draw in Girona. As for the hosts, they are winless across all competitions, a run they want to end in this match.
Rayo Vallecano
This squad is coming from a 3-1 penalty win against Ateltico, despite being goalless for 120 minutes. This win gives them a chance of entering the third round of the Copa del Rey. Now, their sights are focused on their La Liga campaign, where they are also in a good momentum. They are currently in a six-game unbeaten run, where they last lost in October. This squad have 22 points from their 14 games, and three points could help them enter the top four of the league table. As they now focus on La Liga, they are hoping to resume their campaign with confidence to have a morale boost. They have been solid in La Liga, a form they want to continue from this match.
Due to a tendon injury, Vallecano will be without Ruben de Tomas, but aside from him, they have no fresh health concerns already. Additionally, Fran Garcia, Isi Palazon, Ramdel Falcao, Unai Lopez, Florian Lejeune, and Ivan Balliu are all set to return in this match.
Girona
Before this match, they are unbeaten in their last five matches at home, and coming into this game, they want to continue that record. If their opponent qualified for the Copa del Rey, it is different from them, as they exit on their last game. They had a 3-1 loss against CP Cacereno, a shocking loss actually. They are lucky to pick up two wins in their friendlies during the World Cup break. This team aims to continue their two-game winning run in the league, as they are just at the 13th of the league table right now. A win could bring them to the 10th of the league table.
Both Javi Hernandez, and Juanpe are unavailable in this match as they are both injured with thigh and heel problem respectively.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: 0.90
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