Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th October 2022

Struggling Rayo Vallecano are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Atletico Madrid this coming Tuesday at Civitas Metropolitano. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter. Atletico Madrid had an excellent reading on Rayo Vallecano, the last three times they faced each other in the La Liga. They won them all of them without conceding and the scoreboard reading 1-0, 2-0 and 1-0. No doubt, they are rubbing their hands at the prospect of their upcoming encounter.

Atletico Madrid are third in the La Liga standings after collecting 19 points from their initial nine encounters. Rayo Vallecano trail them on 11 points after nine rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table.

Rayo Vallecano could be facing Atletico Madrid at the wrong time, since the latter go into their next assignment at Civitas Metropolitano with three wins in a row.

Atletico Madrid scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing eight goals against. This is an average of 0.8 goals against per match with four clean sheets along the way.

Rayo Vallecano scored 12 goals, conceded 16 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Atletico Madrid form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid won 2-1 against Girona, before settling for a point in a 0-0 draw against Club Bruges. They were back on top last time out, defeating Athletic Bilbao 0-1. Atletico Madrid won three of their previous six matches at Civitas Metropolitano in the La Liga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to seven against.

Atletico Madrid are among the title candidates in the La Liga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Elche 2-1. A 3-1 defeat against Almeria followed, before sharing the points with Getafe in a 0-0 draw. Rayo Vallecano only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Few people saw Rayo Vallecano at the fun end of the table this season, but they are displaying a great form right now.

Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid are almost always cautious, when going toe-to-toe with each other, which makes under 2.5 goals the value bet on Tuesday.

Atletico Madrid won two matches, scored four goals and conceded five in their last five games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. This earned them seven points. Rayo Vallecano took four points from their last four games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won one, scored five goals and conceded six.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Atletico Madrid, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Marcos Llorente and Felipe are missing from the squad, Atletico Madrid will field against Rayo Vallecanoon Tuesday.

Rayo Vallecano have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Atletico Madrid at Civitas Metropolitano.

Andres Martin nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Rayo Vallecano.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

The last three times Atletico Madrid faced Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga, they were absolutely flawless, winning 1-0, 2-0 and 1-0 respectively. Atletico Madrid go into the game on Tuesday at the best betting odds of 1.55 for a fourth win on the bounce. Atletico Madrid were ruthless against Rayo Vallecano in recent meetings, and will be looking to keep their run going. The home side beat their coming visitors eight times in ten encounters. The bookmakers have another win for the home side best priced at 1.55.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Recent meetings between Atletico Madrid and visiting side Rayo Vallecano might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1.72 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Angel Correa is showing good form for Atletico Madrid, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Oscar Trejo scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Atletico Madrid claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Atletico Madrid won two of their last 10 games on home soil without allowing a goal.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past ten encounters between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, with Atletico Madrid scoring two goals on average per game. Rayo Vallecano averaged 0.3 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Rayo Vallecano played across all tournaments this season. They scored one times on average in the process.