Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th August 2023

Atletico Madrid ended last season in the La Liga with a place among the top four and open their new campaign by travelling to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Monday to face Rayo Vallecano.

A trip to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas could be a tricky one, but after a win and a draw from the first two rounds of the La Liga season, Atletico Madrid are feeling confident.

With four points to show for the first two matches it has been a decent start to the new campaign for Atletico Madrid, who aim for three more points this time around.

Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round 3.

Rayo Vallecano only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Atletico Madrid are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 26 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.6 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Atletico Madrid claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Atletico Madrid came away with a 1-2 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

In the previous three matches, Rayo Vallecano lost 3-0 against Mallorca, beat Almeria by 0-2 and won 0-2 against Granada. Rayo Vallecano won four of their past six matches on home soil in the La Liga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored ten goals and conceded eight times.

The big goal of the season for Atletico Madrid has to be winning the title, with a place inside the top two expected as the La Liga action starts to unfold.

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 with Villarreal, beat Granada 3-1 before a 0-0 draw with Real Betis. Atletico Madrid only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to ten.

Atletico Madrid will have their sight set on grabbing the trophy, while a place in the top two look a likely prospect before the La Liga gets rolling.

For whatever reason, Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano usually find goals tough to come by, when facing each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals our call here.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Rodriguez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Atletico Madrid from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Miguel Morro (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/2), Abdul Mumin (0/1), Alfonso Espino (0/2), Aridane Hernandez (0/2), Florian Lejeune (0/2), Jorge Moreno (0/0), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (1/2), Andres Martin (0/0), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (1/2), Ivan Balliu (0/2), Kike Perez (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/2), Pablo Munoz (0/0), Pathe Ciss (1/2), Pep Chavarria (0/1), Randy Nteka (1/2), Sergio Moreno (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/2), Bebé (0/1), Jorge de Frutos (0/1), Jose Pozo (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/2), Radamel Falcao (0/1), Raul de Tomas (0/1), Sergio Camello (0/0).

Atletico Madrid Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 53 year-old Atletico Madrid manager Simeone will select his starting XI from these players:

Antonio Gomis (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/2), Caglar Soyuncu (0/1), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/2), Jose Gimenez (0/0), Marco Moreno (0/0), Mario Hermoso (0/2), Nahuel Molina (0/0), Reinildo (0/0), Stefan Savic (0/2), Axel Witsel (0/1), Javi Galan (0/0), Koke (0/1), Marcos Llorente (1/2), Pablo Barrios (0/2), Rodrigo De Paul (0/2), Rodrigo Riquelme (0/1), Saul Niguez (0/2), Thomas Lemar (0/2), Vitolo (0/0), Yannick Carrasco (0/2), Alvaro Morata (1/2), Angel Correa (0/1), Antoine Griezmann (0/2), Diego Bri (0/0), Joao Felix (0/0), Memphis Depay (1/2), Samuel Dias Lino (0/1).

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Team News

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid H2H

The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-2 triumph for Atletico Madrid, who are looking to stay on top this coming Monday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. No doubt, Rayo Vallecano are planning a comeback, though. Atletico Madrid go into the match against Rayo Vallecano with a 8-2-0 advantage. The bookies have Atletico Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 10/11.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Results

Both teams found the back of the net three times in the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

With three goals in six matches Raul de Tomas has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Atletico Madrid and their defence. The visitors hope Angel Correa adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Rayo Vallecano won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Atletico Madrid won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Atletico Madrid conceded at least once in nine of their last 10 away games, while Rayo Vallecano managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

In the last ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Rayo Vallecano averaged 0.3 goals a game. Atletico Madrid scored an average of 1.4 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Rayo Vallecano’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Atletico Madrid's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.