Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 5/14/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/13/2026

Game: Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain is the location where Rayo Vallecano (10-13-12) will attempt to beat Valencia (11-9-15) on Thursday. Valencia are priced at +126 while the Red Sashes are at -152. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Stole Dimitrievski for Valencia and Augusto Batalla for Rayo Vallecano.

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Valencia has recorded 98 saves and they also are the owners of a save% of 64.8% for the season. Their goal differential is at -12 by way of 38 goals notched and 50 goals surrendered. This season, the squad sports an average of 1.20 points per contest (42 points) and are 13th in European soccer with 27 assists. The Ches are ranked 19th in expected goals having 18.2, and the expected goals against are sitting at 21.7. Valencia has accumulated 67 yellow cards this year as well as 2 red cards. Valencia CF has conceded 50 goals while giving up 1.43 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 142 shots on target against them. They have accumulated 9 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 25.7% so far this year.

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The Red Sashes come in with an average of 1.2 points per fixture while amassing 24 assists and 9 red cards. The Red Sashes have accumulated a clean sheet % of 31.4% this year and 97 yellow card cautions. Rayo Vallecano has a rank of 6th when talking about goals conceded having 42, and the team's difference in goals sits at -6. On the year, the Red Sashes have a save percentage of 67.7% (130 SoT against), and they also are 10th in Big 5 soccer with 43 points. This club's goals against/90 min is 1.20 in addition to 96 saves, and they have 11 clean sheets. Rayo Vallecano has earned 36 goals and their expected goals on the season is currently at 18.5.

The man who will protect the net for Valencia is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has seen the field for 13,296 minutes and has tallied 397 stops so far in his career. Dimitrievski (46-40-61 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 39 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.4%% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from Macedonia has seen 586 shots sent his way in 147 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.32 (195 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 67.7%.

Augusto Batalla will look after the net for Rayo Vallecano. Thus far in his career, Batalla has conceded 103 goals and has tallied 238 saves in 81 starts. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 22-28-31. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.8% and his shutout rate sits at 25.9%%. Batalla has totaled 21 shutouts and defended 336 shots against him in 7,290 career mins.

Hugo Duro is one member of the team who can be a difference maker for Valencia. The forward born in Spain has 46 goals in 12,213 professional minutes played. Duro has been a starter in 133 contests in his career and accounts for 0.34 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 8 assists while accumulating 100 pts so far in his pro soccer career.

Rayo Vallecano has an attacker in Jorge de Frutos, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He is currently averaging 0.19 goals per 90 and has started 174 matches during his soccer career. The midfielder from Spain has accumulated 15,599 minutes and has scored 33 goals. He has accounted for 94 pts thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 28 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Valencia (-152)

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