On Sunday afternoon, Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano clash at the Balaidos in a game that could be vital in the fight for La Liga survival.
Celta is slowly moving away from the relegation zoneThe Galicians look to be slowly moving away from La Liga’s relegation zone. They are currently five points clear of the league’s bottom three after a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Sevilla.
The game was another high-scoring outing for Celta, as six of their last seven matches in La Liga have produced over 2.5 goals.
Celta ended a three-game losing run on home soil in the Spanish top flight by recording a 1-0 win over Almeria. The win was only the third in their last 14 home games in La Liga.
Their recent home games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four home outings in La Liga.
Rayo ended their winless run against Real BetisThe visitors ended a nine-game winless run in La Liga last time out by recording a 2-0 home win over Real Betis. The game was another low-scoring encounter for Rayo, as four of their last five La Liga games have produced under 2.5 goals.
The win took the visitors up to 15th place in the table, seven points clear of La Liga’s bottom three.
Rayo have been poor on their travels of late in La Liga, as they have suffered four straight away defeats, having also failed to win in five matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Their recent poor away results have been mainly down to their leaky defence, as they have conceded at least two goals in three of the last four league matches away from home.
What am I backing?Both teams bounced back to winning ways in their last Liga outings. I expect this encounter to be a close one with few goals, so the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals scored.
