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Sevilla will hope to maintain pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid when they face a free-falling Rayo Vallecano in the league on Sunday.
The Andalucians have lost ground in the title race lately, with two draws in their last three outings allowing Los Blancos to pull eight points clear.
With only 11 games now remaining in the campaign, Julen Lopetegui's side do not have much room for more errors.
They come up against a side they haven't lost to since the 2012-13 season, drawing twice and winning nine times.
Rayo Vallecano are looking to arrest their downward spiral, losing each of their last six games and failing to win any of their last eight.
The Red Sashes, who seemed like unlikely contenders for European football in the first half of the season, have now dropped to 13th in the table with only 31 points in the bag from 26 games.
Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Sevilla have won 13 of their last 21 matches against Rayo Vallecano, who've beaten them only four times during this period, but not since the 2012-13 season.
- Los Sevillistas are unbeaten in their last four away games to the Red Sashes, winning thrice.
- Rayo Vallecano are staring at their seventh consecutive league defeat for the first time since March 2019, their worst top-flight run in history.
- The Andalusians haven't lost any of their last 12 league games, but have drawn five of their last seven.
Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla Prediction
As much as the home side are desperate to end their miserable run and get some points on the board, their form is simply too poor right now. They have struggled to get results and have not looked impressive for some time.
Sevilla, on the other hand, have the momentum in their favor and should easily secure all three points away from home in this encounter.
Prediction: Rayo Vallecano 0-3 Sevilla
Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sevilla (The away side are in much better form than the hosts at the moment)
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Goals over 2.5 (Their last five encounters average over four goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Rayo have failed to score in six of their last seven league games and boast one of the worst offensive records in the league)
