Rayo Vallecano vs. Osasuna Match Preview Article

Rayo Vallecano, Recent Form

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The Rayo Vallecano players will be feeling somewhat disenchanted with their inability to pick up any points from their away fixture against Espanyol recently, that ended in a 2-1 defeat.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 53%, while racking up 17 shots along the way, 5 of which were on target, in contrast to Espanyol, who had 10 shots on goal with 3 on target.  

Manager Iñigo Pérez will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 4 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 9 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   They have been unable to score at home in 3 of their last 6 games, and they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

With 4 defeats and just 1 victory in their last 6 league matches, they have had a poor run and will need to turn that around if they want to start climbing the table.  

Osasuna, Recent Form

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Osasuna will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 3-2 win in their home outing against Celta Vigo.  In that game they recorded 50 % of the possession, with 10 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Their opponents found the target on 4 of their 12 shots on goal.  

It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 10 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 9 goals shipped and valuable points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games on the road.  

This has been a difficult period for the team in terms of away form, with 3 defeats and just 2 victories in their last 6 matches away from home.  

Raul García is the man of the moment at Osasuna right now and the toast of their travelling support, having notched up 3 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league.