Real Oviedo vs Rayo Majadahonda Predictions

It’s crunch time for these two sides, who each need a win in the penultimate game of the season. While Real Oviedo need to claim three points in order to close in on the playoffs, having fallen four points shy of sixth. Meanwhile, Ray Majadahonda have to win or they risk being relegated from the second tier this weekend. Can the visitors keep their hopes of staying in the top-flight alive by securing all three points on the road for just the fifth time this season?

Real Oviedo are in eighth place in the Segunda, but can they keep their hopes of promotion alive this weekend? After two defeats in their last three games, they’ve been left off the pace in the playoff chase. With two games left, they can still get in, especially given that the sides above them have potentially tough matches this weekend. Oviedo will be glad to return to their home ground, having picked up 60% of their points here so far this season.

The visitors have secured just 36% of their points so far away from home, while they sit three points shy of safety following a poor season. Rayo will be aiming to keep their survival chances alive, but they come into this clash with some poor form behind them. The visitors have failed to win their last seven matches, while they are one of the worst performing away sides in the division.

Rayo head into this clash with just 15 points to show from their 20 trips this term. The visitors have lost three straight away games, taking their tally of defeats on the road this term up to 13. They’ve failed to score in 35% of their trips, conceding in 90% of their games on the road. That form has left them battling against the drop, while it looks like that’s a fight which they won’t be able to win. After a season of poor results – culminating in five defeats in their last seven – Rayo look destined to fall into the third tier of Spanish football.

That could mean these two are two divisions apart next season if Oviedo can rally and make the playoffs. They head into this weekend unbeaten in 11 home games, having scored in the last 10. They should be able to edge out a poor Rayo side who have lost 65% of their overall trips this season. With that in mind, we see value in backing a win for Oviedo on Sunday.