With only one matchday to go in La Liga, undoubtedly probably the most thrilling factor but to be determined is the European race. Whereas Leganes retain slim hopes of what could be the good escape, Rayo Vallecano, Celta Vigo and Osasuna harbour aspirations of their very own jaunts overseas. After Atletico Madrid, Athletic Membership, Villarreal and Actual Betis have been confirmed as third by sixth – in that order, it leaves two European spots up for grabs.
Seventh spot will get a Europa League spot, whereas eighth will earn a Convention League place, resulting from La Liga securing an additional Champions League spot by their UEFA coefficient. Predicting which of Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano or Osasuna will come away with the rewards on the ultimate day although might require the knowledgeable soccer critiques & evaluation from 22bet. Rayo’s shock away win to Celta within the penultimate matchday leaves all the things up within the air going into the ultimate day of the season.
Closing Day fixtures for European qualification
On the ultimate day, Celta Vigo journey to Getafe realizing {that a} win ensures seventh. Rayo Vallecano know they need to match Osasuna’s end result to obtain some form of European soccer subsequent season towards RCD Mallorca, lately knocked out of the working for Europe. In the event that they beat Mallorca and Celta don’t win, they’d overtake the Galicians.
That might spell catastrophe for Celta, who know that failure to win within the Coliseum, mixed with an Osasuna win over already secure Alaves would imply lacking out fully. For Los Rojillo, the matter is straightforward: higher Celta or Rayo’s outcomes to overhaul them.
Three sides on a finances
It’s a credit score to their managers, sporting administrators and the gamers that they’re in that place, given they are going to end forward of the likes of Valencia, Actual Sociedad and Sevilla, all of who possess considerably increased spending potential, though Los Che have turn out to be notoriously frugal of late.
Rayo didn’t spend a single penny this previous summer season, making seven signings, 4 of which have been on a free, and three of which have been on mortgage. In the meantime neither Celta nor Osasuna broke the €10m spending barrier. The Navarrese facet solely spent €8m on Enzo Boyomo, Abel Bretones and a mortgage for Bryan Zaragoza. That was nonetheless a internet revenue of €750k following the exit of David Garcia. Celta are at the moment on the verge of a miracle regardless of making a €12.5m revenue, their solely signing the cost of an compulsory €7m charge for Unai Nunez, who isn’t even on the membership, returning to Athletic Membership on mortgage. Their solely additions got here from the academy, three mortgage offers and a free switch for Marcos Alonso.