The final match of the weekend in La Liga has the predictive algorithm showing an extremely tight game.
The game between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla will be played on the 5th of February at the Estadio de Vallecas.
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The hosts begin this round of fixtures in 13th place on 24 points while the visitors are in 16th place on 17 points.
Rayo Vallecano come into the game having lost 2-1 at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.
Having conceded the opening goal in the 35th minute, Rayo Vallecano scored the equaliser 7 minutes later.
Into the second half and Rayo Vallecano came so close to taking a point but conceded a second goal in the 90th minute to lose.
The defeat at Atletico Madrid means Rayo Vallecano have failed to win any of their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been defeats against Las Palmas at home in La Liga and Girona away in the Copa del Rey.
Rayo Vallecano did pick up a point in La Liga thanks to a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad, which was a good result.
The stats show there have been under 2.5 goals scored in the 4 most recent home games in all competitions of Rayo Vallecano.
They have failed to score a goal in each of their last 3 home La Liga matches and Rayo Vallecano have a poor record against Sevilla, having achieved just 3 wins against them in their last 21 games in La Liga.
Sevilla travel to the Estadio de Vallecas on the back of a 1-1 draw at home with Osasuna in La Liga last weekend.
Sevilla opened the scoring in the 21st minute and led 1-0 at halftime. Osasuna scored the equaliser in the 55th minute and Sevilla had a player sent off with 4 minutes remaining on the clock.
The draw with Osasuna means Sevilla have won only 1 of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
The win came at Getafe in the Copa del Rey but there have been defeats against Alaves at home and Girona away in La Liga plus at Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.
Trends show Sevilla have won only 3 of their last 26 La Liga matches.
Sevilla have won only 1 of their 12 most recent away league games and have failed to score more than a single goal in 5 of their last 6 away La Liga fixtures.
Looking ahead to the team news and Rayo Vallecano are without Bebé who is on international duty. Midfielder Diego Méndez is a fitness doubt.
Sevilla make the trip without the suspended duo of Suso and Sergio Ramos. Kike Salas, Nemanja Gudelj, and Dodi Lukebakio are injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Erik Lamela and Mariano Diaz.
This game could see under 2.5 goals but that does not prevent both team from scoring. In fact, both teams could find the back of the net and that means our prediction is for this match to end level at 1-1.