Spanish La Liga
2026-05-14 - Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Spain: La Liga
Venue: Mestalla
Thursday 14th May 2026, 1800hrs (GMT)
Valencia grabbed a second win in three games in La Liga last Sunday with a valuable 1-0 win away from home at Athletic Bilbao which followed a recent 2-1 home win against the domestic top flight strugglers, Girona.
However, recent results have been rather a mixed bag for Carlos Corberan’s 13th placed Valencia outfit as the hosts have managed just these two wins from their previous six matches overall in La Liga.
Within these last six matches, Valencia have also been dealt three defeats as the upcoming hosts fell foul of the likes of Celta Vigo, Elche and Atletico Madrid, the former and latter losses both being on home soil at Mestalla within an overall home record standing at 7-5-5 22/31.
Rayo Vallecano occupy 11th place in the Spanish top flight table and the visitors bring a four-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming encounter at Mestalla on Thursday evening which consists of two wins along with two draws.
Points picked up in stalemates with Real Sociedad and Girona, both on home soil, have been further boosted by recent victories against Espanyol (home) and Getafe (away), the latter being a solid 2-0 win on the road.
The bigger picture shows Inigo Perez’s side have suffered just two losses in their last 13 matches overall in La Liga as the visitors have made themselves a very tough side to beat both home and away in recent months.
The Betting Verdict
Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Valencia, and have lost just once in the previous 10 encounters as well.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Valencia 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Rayo Vallecano AH+0.5 at odds of 1.68 with Bet365
