Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano — Tips & Analysis

Rayo Vallecano +0: Fresh legs and a broken attack both point the same way here. Getafe played away in Romania on 15 October and come in on 4 days of rest. Rayo Vallecano have had 9 days off. Getafe have also lost C. Uche and Juanmi to knee injuries, with E. Unal doubtful, from a front line that already scores under a goal a game. Getafe have won 5, tied 3 and lost 6 of their last 14. They are hard to beat at home, but they create very little. Rayo are in better shape, with 7 wins, 5 ties and 4 losses in their last 16, and they score more than a goal a game. This derby never opens up. The last five meetings finished 0-0, 0-0, 0-1, 1-1 and 0-2, with Getafe scoring once in the lot, and the last 20 have averaged under 2 goals. That is the kind of game a single goal decides. The rested side with the healthier attack is the one more likely to find it, so a 0-1 Rayo win is our read, and that lands this pick. Two things do worry us. Getafe are unbeaten in seven at the Coliseum, with 5 wins and 2 ties, and three of the last five meetings were ties. Rayo also lose plenty away from home, beaten in four of their nine away games. We are still with Rayo here.