On Saturday afternoon, bottom-of-the-table Elche hosts Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero as the visitors look to earn a European spot in La Liga this season.
Elche form guideThe strugglers could suffer relegation to the Segunda if they suffer defeat in this clash and Getafe record a victory in their game. It has been a woeful La Liga campaign for Elche, who have picked up just 13 points in the Spanish top flight.
Unsurprisingly, the home team head into this clash on the back of a six-game losing run in the Spanish top flight, having suffered a 1-0 defeat at Celta Vigo.
The game saw Elche fail to score for the fifth time in their last six league matches.
Sebastian Beccacece’s team are winless in their last five home matches in La Liga, having suffered four defeats in the process.
Rayo Vallecano form guideThe visitors head into this clash on the back of a surprise 2-1 home win over champions-elect Barcelona. Despite the highly impressive result last time out, Rayo’s recent form could not have been more inconsistent, as they have won two, drawn two and lost two of their previous six league matches.
Rayo will still feel that they have a chance of making the European spots, as they are just four points adrift of La Liga’s top six.
One negative for Rayo has been their recent away results in La Liga, as they are winless in five matches on their travels.
Latest team newsElche looks set to be without Jony Alamo, Jose Angel Carmona, Helibelton Palacios and Pedro Bigas through various injury issues. Rayo Vallecano’s only likely absence due to injuries is veteran Colombian forward Radamel Falcao.
What am I backing?Rayo may have been inconsistent of late in La Liga. However, Elche have been truly woeful this season. I am backing a narrow away victory.