Rayo vs Elche at Vallecas: Beñat’s side eye home win, pitch doubts
Beñat and Elche arrive on different trajectories: the visitors have scored in 4 of 5 away games and aim to climb out of the relegation zone.
Rayo host Elche at Vallecas with calmer mood after a closer connection between the club and its supporters, though one big question remains: whether the match will be played in full. Beñat’s team drew at the Coliseum and is chasing a home win that has been missing since September 15.
Key factors
In the latest game versus Getafe, Beñat opted for Jorge De Frutos positioned more advanced than Sergio Camello, with Isi on the right flank, while Pedro Díaz started on the bench.
Elche travel with uncertainty but with the intent to win: after collecting five points from their last nine, they want to move out of the relegation zone for the first time since August. Their away record is their main argument—points in 4 of 5 trips—including their most recent outing seven days ago at Villarreal, and their only win in that run came against Espanyol.
The match-up to watch is Álvaro vs Lemar, with both capable of threatening from wide areas or through the middle, with pace and goal threat, as MARCA notes.
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