Two teams in strong form will lock horns in La Liga on Friday evening, with Rayo Vallecano welcoming Celta Vigo to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Rayo are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions and are currently in 12th spot in the La Liga table, while Celta, who occupy 11th in Spain’s top flight, have won four of their last five games.
Rayo boast a record of five wins, seven draws and six defeats from their 18 La Liga matches this season, with a total of 22 points leaving them in 12th spot in the table, seven points ahead of the relegation zone and three points off the top seven.
The capital outfit are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, including their last four in the league, beating Valencia 1-0 before drawing three straight games against Real Madrid, Villarreal and Real Betis.
Rayo have performed better on their travels than at home this season, only picking up nine points from their eight matches in front of their own fans, so that is a clear area in need of improvement in the second half of the campaign.
Los Franjirrojos are winless in their last seven league matches against Celta, although both matches between the two sides during the 2023-24 campaign finished in goalless draws.
Celta, meanwhile, were in Copa del Rey action on January 5, booking their spot in the last-16 stage of the competition courtesy of a 3-2 success over Segunda Division outfit Racing de Santander.
Celta have only won once on their travels in the league this season, but they will be coming up against a Rayo outfit with one of the poorer home records in the division. There are just two points separating these two sides in the table, and we are finding it difficult to predict a winner here, with a tight match in Madrid potentially finishing with the spoils being shared.
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