Elche and Rayo Vallecano Kick Off the Action in La Liga this Week

Elche CF vs Rayo Vallecano - 18/02/2022

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The weekend action in La Liga begins on Friday the 18th of February with a meeting between Elche and Rayo Vallecano.

The game will take place at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero and the hosts begin the weekend in 14th place on 26 points while the visitors are in 11th place on 31 points.

Elche come into the match on the back of a 2-0 loss at Sevilla last weekend. Elche defended well for much of the game but could not hold on and conceded in the 70th minute and 5 minutes later to lose the game. That result ended a run of 5 games without defeat for Elche in La Liga.

They held Granada and Real Madrid at home plus defeated Villarreal and Alaves at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. Elche also recorded a good 2-1 win at Espanyol and this run of results has seen them move away from the relegation zone.

Home form in the league shows Elche have been difficult to beat in recent fixtures and they have won 3 and drawn 1 of their last 4 home La Liga matches. In fact, Elche have lost only 2 of their last 12 league games on home soil.

Trends show Elche have been struggling to keep clean sheets at home and they have conceded at least 1 goal in 5 of their last 7 home La Liga matches.

Rayo Vallecano make the trip to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero having previously lost 3-0 at home to Osasuna. It was a disappointing defeat for Rayo Vallecano and they fell behind after only 8 minutes. They found themselves 2-0 down at half time and conceded a third goal at the end of the second half.

That result means Rayo Vallecano have failed to win any of their last 5 league matches, a run which has seen them slide down the table.

Away form in the league has been poor and Rayo Vallecano have failed to win any of their 7 most recent La Liga fixtures on the road. There have been defeats at Osasuna, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, and Celta Vigo.

Trends show Rayo Vallecano have not scored a goal in their last 3 away league games and have lost by 2 or more goals in those 3 matches.

Team news and Elche are expected to be without the injured duo of Helibelton Palacios and Lucas Boye.

Rayo Vallecano travel without Unai López Cabrera and Martín Merquelanz, who are both on the treatment table. Jose Pozo is unavailable due to COVID-19.

There is no doubt Elche are the form team coming into this game, despite their league position. This match provides the perfect opportunity for the hosts to keep a clean sheet and it could be another 2-0 win for Elche.

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Elche CF Rayo Vallecano 18/02/2022 21:00

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2 - 1(0 - 0)

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