Rayo Vallecano vs Mallorca Predictions

• Rayo Vallecano have only lost one home game all season
• Seven of Mallorca’s last ten away games have included at least three goals
• Vallecano won the La Liga meeting between these two sides 3-1

Fortress breached, but Vallecano to bounce back

Rayo Vallecano have been in exceptional form on home soil this season, but their unbeaten run finally came to an end at the weekend as they suffered a 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao.

They are expected to bounce back, though. Andoni Iraola’s side have won eight of their eleven matches at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, only dropping points against one side in the bottom half of La Liga, in a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo.

Indeed, they won this fixture 3-1 when the two sides met in the league, and six of their matches at home have included at least three goals.

Mallorca up against it

Mallorca are hoping to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals for the first time since 2008, but their recent away form leaves little reason to be optimistic heading into this fixture.

They have lost three of their last four on the road and have only registered one win against a side in the top half of La Liga, when they traveled to Atletico Madrid in December and left with a 2-1 victory.

Their recent Copa del Rey record is not great either, as they have not beaten a top flight Spanish side on the road in the tournament since 2013.

I think Rayo Vallecano will win this and predict there will be three or more goals in the match, as Mallorca games can be exciting at both ends. I select 2-1 to the hosts as a correct score prediction.