Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano

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Sevilla suffered a second defeat on the trot before the international break when they slipped to a 1-0 loss away from home at Leganes but the hosts still remain in 13th place in the La Liga table, while Rayo Vallecano lost a second game in three matches last time out when they were dealt a heavy 3-1 loss at home to lowly Las Palmas.

Sevilla have actually lost three out of their last four matches overall in the Spanish top flight after being handed losses by the likes of Barcelona and Real Sociedad as well, but in between the three losses Sevilla did manage to gain all three points with a 2-0 win away from home at Espanyol.

Results overall in La Liga have been something of a mixed bag for Sunday afternoon's hosts as Sevilla have picked up three wins, a draw but also three defeats in their last seven matches in the domestic top flight.

Two of Sevilla's three recent defeats though have been achieved on home soil at their Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with victories gained at the expense of Real Valladolid and Real Betis and only one of their three defeats were inflicted upon García Pimienta's men in their own backyard.

Recent form has seen Sevilla pick up three wins from their last four home games.

Rayo Vallecano slipped to a second loss in three games in the Spanish top flight following a heavy 3-1 loss at home to Las Palmas which followed a previous 1-0 defeat away from home at Mallorca and although the visitors collected a 1-0 home win against Alaves in between these two defeats, results overall have also been mixed.

The bigger picture shows Rayo Vallecano have registered just three wins from their last 11 matches overall in La Liga, two of which have actually been gained on home soil at their Estadio de Vallecas, while also being dealt four defeats within this period as well.

Defeats on the road at Espanyol and Mallorca do not appear to bode well for the visitors as they prepare for this upcoming trip to face Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Sunday afternoon, especially as Iñigo Pérez's side have managed to record just two wins from their previous 15 outings on the road.

In addition, Rayo Vallecano have tasted defeat in no fewer than eight of these 15 away games while also failing to score in 10 of these outings as well.

Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano Verdict

Sevilla have held the upper hand over Rayo Vallecano in no uncertain terms as the hosts have lost just once in their last 17 meetings against their visitors but this upcoming clash may be settled by just a single goal in the host's favour.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sevilla win @ 2.30

Other side bets worth considering:

Sevilla win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Sevilla 1-0 @ 6.50