Rayo Vallecano vs Betis Prediction, 1/8/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/3/2023

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Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Betis

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+125) Betis (+236)

The Green and Whites (7-4-4) are on their way to Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Sunday where they will take on the Red Sashes (6-5-4). Rayo Vallecano opens at +125 and Real Betis are priced +236. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Rui Silva Betis.

Rayo Vallecano surrendered 18 goals while conceding 1.20 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents recorded 55 shots on target on them. They accumulated 5 clean sheets, which gave them a rate of 33.3 in the prior season. Rayo Vallecano amassed 41 yellow cards last year in addition to 2 red cards. The Red Sashes ranked 11th in the matter of expected goals with 17.7, and the team's expected goals against were 20.1. For the prior season, the club put together an average of 1.53 pts per match (23 pts) and they also had a ranking of 6th in La Liga with 14 assists. This team's differential on goals was 4 by way of 22 goals put in the net as well as 18 goals relinquished. Rayo Vallecano had 38 SVs and also were the owners of a save rate of 72.7 for the previous season.

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Betis accounted for 17 goals and this squad's expected goals during the previous year was 19.0. The team's goals against/90 min sat at 0.80 in addition to 44 saves, and they accumulated 7 shut outs. Last season, Real Betis had a save % of 80.4 (56 SoT against), and also had a ranking of 6th in the league with 25 pts. Betis ranked 7th in the category of goals conceded with 12, and the difference in goals was 5. Betis accounted for a clean sheet percentage of 46.7 during the previous year and 34 yellow card cautions. The Green and Whites held an average of 1.7 points per contest while earning 9 assists and 8 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.18 (170 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .725. Dimitrievski (51-42-51 record in his career) has earned 41 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.5% clean sheet percentage. Dimitrievski has defended the goal a total of 12,932 minutes and has earned 399 saves thus far in his career. The goalie from North Macedonia has had 550 shots tried at him in 144 career starts.

Rui Silva will be residing in front of the goal for Betis. Silva has racked up 55 clean sheets and has defended 546 shots against him in 15,505 career mins. He sports a save percentage of .659 and his shutout rate sits at 32.2%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 while earning a record of 67-38-66. In his pro soccer career, Silva has conceded 220 goals and has earned 360 saves in 171 starting assignments.

Radamel Falcao is one man who has a chance to score for Rayo Vallecano. The forward born in Columbia has 184 goals in 22,019 minutes. Falcao has been a starter in 248 contests in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.75 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 24 assists while accumulating 48 yellow card warnings in his career.

Betis has playmaker in Borja Iglesias, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The forward from Spain has earned 10,878 mins and has scored 61 goals. He scores 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 123 games during his soccer career. He has accumulated 17 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (+125)

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