Valencia and Rayo Vallecano clash at the Mestalla in the league just after the international break. Both teams have had different paths of this season but Rayo Vallecano is looking more comfortable ahead of this game. Valencia is looking to stay up in the league while Rayo Vallecano is under no pressure in this game but trying to retain their spot in the top half of the table. You should bet on the away team to win or draw in this game. Here's why you should back Rayo Vallecano to win or draw;

[1] Rayo Vallecano has rubbed shoulders with the big boys in this league and playing against Valencia shouldn't be trouble for them. A ten point gap exists between these two teams with Real Vallecano are being good advantage over Valencia. Andoni Iraola's team has performed above their standards and they are not even close to yhe drop. Rayo Vallecano has lost just two of their last eight matches in all competitions and both defeats were very narrow losses where they perform decently. Valencia's season has been very troubled and they have suffered good on field and off the field issues. They sacked Gennaro Gattuso initially but things have not changed as they remain 19th in the league, losing two of their last three games. I think Rayo Vallecano would be too strong for Valencia and they should claim at least a win or draw on their return.

[2] Valencia has not beaten Rayo Vallecano in the last four games and a big reason for this is the difference in quality between these two teams. The emergence of key players like Isi Palazon have made Rayo Vallecano a difficult team to play against. Rayo Vallecano beat Valencia just few months ago in the league and it was a fairly easy contest for them. Not much has changed between these teams since then, in fact, Valencia has even gotten worse and I think Rayo Vallecano should get the better of them again. You should bet on Rayo Vallecano to get all three points or settle for a draw which keeps them in the top half of the table.