MADRID, 2 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Matchday 19 of LaLiga EA Sports gets underway this Tuesday with the matches Getafe CF vs Rayo Vallecano (5:00 p.m.), Real Sociedad vs. Deportivo Alavés (7:15 p.m.) and Valencia CF vs. Villarreal CF (9:30 p.m.), three regional derbies that will calibrate the respective moods of six teams that are in the middle of the table.
The duel of the Community of Madrid opens fire, which is played at the Cívitas Metropolitano and not at the Coliseum due to a sanction imposed on the azulón team. Of course, José Bordalás's pupils begin 2024 as locals in the same scenario where they finished 2023 as visitors, based on their draw (3-3) against Atlético de Madrid.
On December 19, a double by Borja Mayoral ruined Antoine Griezmann's record as the team's all-time top scorer. And now, in another Madrid derby, the blue '19' will try to prolong a good streak that has helped his team not lose for a month (2-0 in their visit to UD Las Palmas).
Opposite will be a Rayo in full slump, as it has not won a league event since October 22, 2023 (0-1, curiously, in its visit to UD Las Palmas). Despite everything, the Vallecanos are eleventh with 20 points; Six points above is Getafe itself, which is openly looking towards the European positions.
On the other hand, at the Reale Arena, the locals will look for a result that breaks their dynamic of draws. With three draws, one in the Champions League and two in LaLiga, Real Sociedad said goodbye to a pleasant 2023 performance. Now the San Sebastián team occupy sixth position in the league with 31 points, while their rival has 16 points, has lost three in a row and is eager to escape from the bottom zone.
Finally, two irregular teams will compete at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia, tenth with 23 points, closed last year with a victory in Vallecas thanks to a great goal from Sergi Canós. And in the case of Villarreal, which is thirteenth with 19 points, its latest match of 2023 meant suffering until beating Celta 3-2.
–TUESDAY PROGRAM AT LALIGA EA SPORTS.
Getafe – Rayo Vallecano. Figueroa Vazquez (C. Andalusia)
Real Sociedad – Alavés. García Verdura (C. Catalan) 19.15.
Valencia – Villarreal. Gil Manzano (C. Extremeño) 21.30.