Rayo Vallecano vs Elche Prediction, 4/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/3/2026

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Rayo Vallecano (5-7-8) hosts Elche (5-8-6) at Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain on Friday. Rayo Vallecano are priced at -210 and the Green-Striped Ones are at +172. The over/under is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Augusto Batalla for Rayo Vallecano and Matias Dituro for Elche.

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Rayo Vallecano has recorded 78 SVs and have a save% of 67.6% on the season. This team's differential on goals is currently at -7 by means of 28 goals scored as well as 35 goals relinquished. On the year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.10 pts/match (32 points) and also sit at 18th among European teams with 19 assists. The Red Sashes are 12th in relation to goals expected with 20.4, and the team's xGA are 23.9. Rayo Vallecano has a total of 79 yellow card warnings on the year and 8 red cards. The Red Sashes have conceded 35 goals while allowing 1.21 G/90, and the opposition have earned 108 shots on target against them. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 27.6% on the campaign.

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So far this year, Elche CF has a save % of 65.4% (133 shots on target against), and rank 17th in Big 5 soccer with 29 points. The Green-Striped Ones are averaging 1.0 points per match while totaling 25 assists and 3 red cards. Elche has earned 38 goals and this squad's xG on the campaign is sitting at 21.7. Elche CF has compiled a clean sheet % of 20.7% this year and 60 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.59 with 92 saves, and they have recorded 6 shutouts. Elche is ranked 16th when it comes to goals against having 46, and their goal difference is at -8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano will be Augusto Batalla. Batalla has seen the pitch for 7,020 minutes and has 229 saves thus far in his career. Batalla (20-27-31 mark in his professional soccer career) has 19 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.4%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has seen 327 shots tried at him in 78 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.31 (102 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.0%.

Matias Dituro will be residing in front of the net for Elche. During his professional soccer career, Dituro has surrendered 61 goals and has 128 stops in 51 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.20 goals per 90 while holding a record of 15-17-19. He has earned a save percentage of 68.1% and his clean sheet rate is 31.4%%. Dituro has accumulated 16 clean sheets while defending 188 shots against him in 4,590 minutes in his career.

Jorge de Frutos is a player who can make a difference on the pitch for Rayo Vallecano. The midfielder born in Spain has tallied 33 goals scored in 15,214 mins. Frutos has been a starter in 170 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.20 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 28 assists while tallying 94 points thus far in his career.

Elche has a player in Rafa Mir, who can change the course of a fixture. He currently averages 0.43 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 143 matches so far in his career. The midfielder who is from Spain has accumulated 13,738 minutes while scoring 66 goals. He has 143 points in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Elche (-210)

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