LaLiga Matchday 1 Odds: Almeria vs. Rayo Vallecano

While the Premier League showcases Manchester City in their first match of the season, Spanish LaLiga is going with Almeria versus Rayo Vallecano. The match takes place at Power Horse Stadium over Almeria’s grass.

The home team is the slight favorite in what should be an excellent kick off to the 2023-2024 LaLiga Primera Division Season.

Looking for Spanish soccer odds, analysis, and free pick of the first match… Keep reading for betting analysis, LaLiga betting lines, and a free pick for the first matchup for the season.

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Spanish LaLiga Matchday 1 | Friday, August 11th – Monday, August 14th, 2023

Spanish LaLiga First Match: Almeria vs. Rayo Vallecano
Handicap Odds: Almeria -0.5 +139 / Vallecano +0.5 -177
Money Line Odds: Rayo Vallecano +186 / Almeria +146 / Draw +240
Over Under Total: O 2.5 -111 / U 2.5 -112

Friday, August 11 at 1:30 pm ET
Power Horse Stadium, Almeria, Spain

Why Bet on Rayo Vallecano versus Almeria

Road team Rayo Vallecano ended the 2022-2023 LaLiga Season on a sour note. Rayo fell to Mallorca via 3-0. But if we throw out that game and look to the win over Villareal, we can see that Vallecano is not without talent.

On May 28, the road dog in this beat Villareal 2-1 even though Vallecano gave up possession 31% to 69%. Rayo beat Villareal because they bombarded their opponent with shots. If Vallecano uses the same tactics on Friday, they’ll have a chance to win this.

Rayo Vallecano Last 5

L – 3-0 vs Mallorca
W – 2-1 vs Villareal
L – 2-1 vs Real Madrid
L – 1-2 vs Espanyol
L – 3-1 vs Real Betis

Rayo Vallecano Predicted Starting Lineup

Dimitrievski
Catena
Mumin
Garcia
Balliu
Tomas

Dimitrievski
Catena
Mumin
Garcia
Balliu
Tomas

Why Bet on Almeria versus Rayo Vallecano

While Vallecano struggled in their final match of the season, Almeria played well. The home chalk in this drew 3-3 versus Espanyol. In the match before, Almeria drew 0-0 against Valladolid.

Even Almeria’s last loss wasn’t terrible. Sociedad beat Almeria 1-0 in a game that Almeria was supposed to lose by at least 2.

Almeria Last 5

D – 3-3 vs Espanyol
D – 0-0 vs Valladolid
L – 1-0 vs Sociedad
W – 3-0 vs Mallorca
L – 3-1 vs Osasuna

Almeria Predicted Starting Lineup

Martinez
Babic
Ely
Centelles
Pozo
Costa

Melero
Robertone
Toure
Embarba
Lazaro

Almeria vs Rayo Vallecano Final Betting Analysis

Nobody expects Almeria or Rayo Vallecano to finish ahead of Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Atletico. Almeria and Vallecano shouldn’t finish ahead of Sevilla, Sociedad, or Villrreal.

But because Almeria versus Vallecano is this season’s first LaLiga match, interest will be high. Which squad has the edge? Almeria appears destined to start their season with a victory.

Home pitch means a lot in LaLiga. It means something in most UEFA leagues. Like other squads, Almeria performs much better on their pitch than on the road.

Also, Almeria ended last season playing decent soccer while Vallecano was plain bad. The home team prevails in regulation.

LaLiga Pick: Almeria +146 | Bet Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

LaLiga Games: Matchday 1 Schedule

Date	Time	Matchweek	Home		Away
Friday, August 11	1:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Almería	vs.	Rayo Vallecano
Friday, August 11	4:00 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Sevilla	vs.	Valencia
Saturday, August 12	11:00 a.m.	Matchweek 1	Real Sociedad	vs.	Girona
Saturday, August 12	1:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Las Palmas	vs.	Mallorca
Saturday, August 12	3:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Athletic Club	vs.	Real Madrid
Sunday, August 13	11:00 a.m.	Matchweek 1	Celta Vigo	vs.	Osasuna
Sunday, August 13	1:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Villarreal	vs.	Real Betis
Sunday, August 13	3:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Getafe	vs.	Barcelona
Monday, August 14	1:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Cádiz	vs.	Alavés
Monday, August 14	3:30 p.m.	Matchweek 1	Atletico Madrid	vs.	Granada