Getafe host Rayo Vallecano with one point separating the pair

Recent form

Getafe have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five recent matches, most recently losing 0-3 to Barcelona. Rayo Vallecano have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, drawing 1-1 with Osasuna last time out.

A win would take Getafe to eleven points from nine played; a draw to nine points from nine. For Rayo, a win would make it eleven points from eight; a draw nine points from eight. Both sides have struggled for consistency, and neither has built any real momentum over the stretch.

Head to head

The last five meetings have produced five goals in total. Rayo won the most recent encounter 2-0, and have won two of the five, with the other three drawn. Getafe have not beaten Rayo in any of those meetings, the last two ending goalless.

The market implies a tight contest: 32.5 per cent for a Getafe win, 31.9 per cent for a draw, 35.6 per cent for Rayo. The gap between the sides is slender, and Monday's result will depend on which team can break the pattern of low-scoring, closely contested matches that has defined this fixture.

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