Girona vs Rayo Vallecano prediction and betting tips on January 17, 2024
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Game Prediction
There has long been a fundamental confrontation between the capital and Catalonia in Spain, and it goes without saying that it has been transferred to football. The next round of the fight takes place on Wednesday; however, the pair is not typical: Girona will host Rayo Vallecano. Will the club from Madrid be able to stop the opening of the season within the cup tournament? The prediction for the match on January 17, 2024 is available to readers of the website.
Girona, no doubt, thinks more about the Primera
“The Girondins” made everyone talk about themselves. This is only the second time they have qualified for La Liga. The debut attempt lasted for 2 seasons. This time, the team, which has been promoted again in 2022, not only does not risk falling into the Segunda, but, on the contrary, it finished the first lap in a pair of leaders, on a par with Real Madrid and at a distance from its formidable neighbour, Barcelona, not to mention all the rest of the rivals. And Dovbyk, who had been bought in the summer, was recognized as the player of the month in the Primera in December. Michel Sanchez’s team, even after the winter break, confirmed their maximum claims by “snatching” victory over Atlético Madrid. Still, the higher mentioned success was followed by only a goalless draw in the struggle with Almeria. Is there, if we take into account such situation, any need for to fight for the Copa del Rey?
Rayo Vallecano was left without Iraola in the summer
“The Bees” were a classic Spanish coaching team. Another example of how a little-known, although talented specialist (with the caveat that we are talking about a former great footballer) takes the team to the Segunda, quickly promotes it to the higher division and achieves success there. The club from Madrid did not make it into the European tournaments this time, but it was twice among the middle peasants, with comfortable results. Still, “the Basque” did not renew the agreement in the summer; they insisted on calling him to the Premier League. Francisco became the new coach of these wards. It is wrong to say that he has completely maintained the level of his predecessor, but, generally speaking, the team continues to stay at a distance from the relegation zone.
Previous head-to-head matches
“The Girondins” have not lost to “the Bees” since their promotion to the Primera: there happened a pair of 2-2 draws in the previous season and a 2-1 score in Madrid in the current one. The club from the capital won the cup head-to-head confrontation 2 years ago on the away arena.
Free prediction for the match Girona vs Rayo Vallecano on January 17:
Dovbyk and the company are expected to take revenge for their failure in the Primera. Let’s take the risk of believing that this will work out: we bet on the victory of the hosts (odd: 1.8).