In this week 22 match on Feb 19th, Rayo Vallecano hosts Sevilla in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 6th placed Rayo Vallecano, recorded a 1-1 draw against Getafe. Mauro Arambarri struck first for Rayo Vallecano on an own goal in the 38th minute, then Enes Ünal tied it up for Getafe in the 77th minute earning Getafe at least a draw. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Rayo Vallecano should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Sevilla, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Mallorca. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 28th minute, then Bryan Gil added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Mallorca couldn’t manage to score, and Sevilla took the shutout win. Sevilla is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Rayo Vallecano took the match by a score of 1 to 0. 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.
Sevilla is fortunate enough to have Youssef En-Nesyri in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Palazon Camacho and Sergio Camello are the top scorers for Rayo Vallecano in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
Andoni Iraola Sagarna’s Rayo Vallecano squad will be without Óscar Valentín, while Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya’s Sevilla squad will be without Jesús Corona, Marcão Teixeira, Karim Rekik and Navas.