Week 14 features a match on Thu Nov 10th, where Rayo Vallecano will play host to Celta de Vigo in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 9th placed Rayo Vallecano, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sevilla. Alvaro Garcia Rivera struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 61st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sevilla was frustrated by Rayo Vallecano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rayo Vallecano ended the match with the shutout victory. Rayo Vallecano is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 1-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 8th minute, but Iago Aspas got the equalizer for Celta de Vigo in the 19th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Celta de Vigo won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Iago Aspas has been the most prolific scorer on Celta de Vigo in his last five matches with 2 goals. Rayo Vallecano is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Florian Lejeune and Garcia Rivera each having 2 goals in their last five
Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s Rayo Vallecano squad will be without Oscar Trejo and Andrés Martín, while Hugo Mallo and Luca De La Torre are unavailable to play for Jefferson Carlos Carvalhal da Silva’s team.