Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 5/15/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/10/2022

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Game: Mallorca vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022

Location: Iberostar Stadium in ‎Palma de Mallorca, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Mallorca (+131) Rayo Vallecano (+230)

Abdon Prats and Mallorca (8-8-19, 18th in La Liga) host Rayo Vallecano (11-9-15, 12th in La Liga) at Iberostar Stadium on Sunday. The starting goaltenders are Sergio Rico for Mallorca and Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano. The line on this game has Mallorca priced at +131 and the Red Sashes are at +230. The total has been set at 2.5.

Mallorca faced Barcelona in their last matchup and ended up losing by a score of 2-1. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 90.7% received passes percentage by converting 225 of the 248 targeted passes last contest. Mallorca attempted 13 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 7 of the attempts for a rate of 53.8%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Mallorca walked away from the pitch at a 37.5% rate by landing 3 shots on target of 8 total shots. Mallorca averages 0.79 goals per 90 minutes (27 total goals) and have accounted for 18 assists In all contests for the year.

Abdon Prats is a guy who should impact this matchup for Mallorca. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 14 yellow cards so far in his career. Prats has been given a starting assignment in 53 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Spain has 24 goals in 5,989 minutes played.

Someone else who should impact this match is Dani Rodriguez, the midfielder representing Spain. He has helped on a goal 17 times during his soccer career while scoring 25 total goals. Rodriguez has totaled 14,894 mins in 174 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 42 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.15 G/90 for his career.

The guy defending the goal for Mallorca is Sergio Rico. Rico (73-26-63 record in his career) has earned 49 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.1% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 732 shots attempted at him in 163 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.5 (243 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 68.7%. Rico has seen the pitch for 14,970 minutes and has tallied 508 saves in his career.

In their last game, Rayo Vallecano were able to avoid a loss with a score of 1-1 against Real Sociedad. They finished this game by completing 344 of the 375 passes they tried for a percentage of 91.7%. Rayo Vallecano finished with a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 3 of the 6 dribbles they attempted. Rayo Vallecano had 7 shots attempted out of their 13 shots attempted earning them a 53.8% rate in their last outing. Having earned a total of 34 goals and 27 assists in all their matches, Rayo Vallecano averages 1.00 goal and 0.79 assists per 90 minutes.

Oscar Trejo will need to provide a lift for Rayo Vallecano. He sports an average of 0.17 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 379 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Argentina has totaled 32,530 professional minutes while scoring 62 goals. He has accumulated 108 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 53 times. Make sure to watch out for Radamel Falcao, the forward hailing from Columbia. Falcao has been handed a total of 46 yellow cards in 22,283 minutes (252 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.76. He has earned 188 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 24 times.

Stole Dimitrievski will reside in front of the net for Rayo Vallecano. Dimitrievski has totaled 44 shutouts while seeing 598 shots attempted against him in 14,174 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 73.7 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.0%. He has surrendered 1.17 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 56-44-57. Thus far in his career, Dimitrievski has surrendered 185 goals while totaling 438 saves in 157 starts.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (+230)

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