Valencia and Rayo Vallecano go head-to-head for La Liga Matchday 36, both dey fight for similar goals: escape relegation and enter the fight for Europe. The match happen today at Mestalla.
The big news na say Ramazani no dey for starting lineup. Rota Íñigo Pérez dey handle Rayo. This match get plenty history.
Rayo Vallecano and Valencia don face each other 55 times. Rayo get 10 wins, 17 draws, and 28 wins for Valencia. Rayo score 53 goals, receive 100. For La Liga, dem don play 45 matches: Rayo get 10 wins, 13 draws, 22 losses.
For Mestalla, dem don play 22 times. Rayo get 2 wins, 6 draws, 14 losses. But Rayo dey on a good run: four consecutive visits without defeat (3 draws, 1 win). The last loss na November 24, 2018, when Valencia win with goals from Gameiro and Santi Mina double.
Rayo only win two times for Mestalla in La Liga. First na December 16, 2012, with Chori Dominguez goal. Last season, Pathe Ciss score for minute 7 to give Rayo 1-0 win.
Valencia get four players wey dey on four yellow cards: Guido Rodríguez, Pepelu García, Largie Ramazani, Umar Sadiq, and Thierry Correia. If dem no secure safety today, dem go risk suspension for last matches against Real Sociedad and Barcelona.
Coach Corberán rely on these players, especially Guido, Pepelu, Ramazani, and Sadiq. Thierry just return from injury. A win today go almost guarantee survival, but if no, tension go high for final games.
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