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After managing to push into the knockout stage of the Champions League earlier in the week, Villarreal will need to perform domestically and continue their winning ways in La Liga, when they host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
The Europa League winners from the 202-21 season currently sit in 5th, while trying to push themselves up in the table.
After tasting victory internationally, expectations were high for Villarreal to at least be a small contender for the domestic title, however as of the moment, that has not been the case for Unai Emery’s side.
Fans were hoping the taste of international success would be enough to motivate both owners and players to assemble an incredible domestic squad. However the season has been plagued with draws and unexpected losses to lower opposition, currently Villareal boasts a record of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.
The former Arsenal boss has implemented his counter attacking and work rate focus style of play into El Submarino Amarillo, focusing the ball through the likes of Parejo from deep towards the fast offense.
Let’s check the latest picks, La Liga news, stats and La Liga expert picks for Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano. We’ve plenty of La Liga predictions for you to consider.
As for our second team, the return to the top flight for Rayo Vallecano has been an incredible one, as the kind hearted squad is in the race for an European spot, as they are currently positioned 9th in the table which can mean a Europa Conference League ticket for next year.
Andoni Iraola has done an incredible job of keeping his team focused and not overwhelmed against tougher opposition. Fans love this team, as they are the pinnacle of hard work to achieve great things.
Los Vallecanos have definitely some momentum and a desire to push themselves upwards and secure a Champions League spot. However Rayo Vallecano has been known this season for their acrobatics against higher ranked opposition. We believe Rayo Vallecano an pull off the upset and get a draw in this matchup.
Villarreal CF vs Rayo Vallecano Game Information
- Date: 01/30/2023
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal).
- How to Watch Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Lines
Villarreal is –145 according to our Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $68.97. On the other side, Rayo Vallecano is +425 according to the Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $425.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Villarreal at a 59.18% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Rayo Vallecano has 19.05% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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