Villarreal, Recent Form

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Villarreal will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 1-0 winners in their home fixture against Girona.  They achieved 70% possession in that match and had 19 strikes at goal, with 9 hitting the target, up against Girona's tally of 8 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target.  

Manager Quique Setién will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 7 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period.  They have clocked up an impressive run of form in front of goal at The Estadio de la Cerámica recently, having found the net in 5 of their last 6 home matches.  With just 2 clean sheets in the last 6 matches at home, Setién will be worried about the defensive frailties within his team of late.  

They have been performing well recently, both home and away, and remain unbeaten in their last 5 games.  

Rayo Vallecano, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 2-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad will have left the Rayo Vallecano squad feeling a little deflated.  In that game they had 54% possession and managed 14 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Real Sociedad who had 12 attempts and 7 on target.  

It's fair to say that manager Andoni Iraola will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 7 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 8 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  Their run of scoring away from home now extends to 8 games.  

It's been a mixed run of away form for Rayo recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 games on the road.  

On an individual basis, Isi Palazón has scored in each of Rayo Vallecano's last league game away from home.