On the 3rd of March, Real Betis will host Rayo Vallecano in a meeting of these two Copa Del Rey teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Real Betis is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Sevilla. Ivan Rakitić struck first for Sevilla in the 24th minute from the penalty spot, then Munir added another in the 41st minute. Real Betis is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rayo Vallecano recorded a 0-1 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 83rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rayo Vallecano was frustrated by Real Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Rayo Vallecano looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Estadio De Vallecas, Real Betis won by a score of 2 to 1. Alvaro Garcia Rivera scored the first goal for Rayo Vallecano in the 5th minute, but Borja Iglesias got the equalizer for Real Betis in the 26th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 68th minute on a goal by William Carvalho.
Rayo Vallecano hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Alvaro Garcia Rivera and Fran García, and they each have 1 goal. Real Betis is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Nabil Fekir and Willian José each having 2 goals in their last 5.