Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th February 2024

Real Madrid look destined for a win in their match this coming Sunday against Rayo Vallecano. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the La Liga lately.

Sitting top of the table, Real Madrid claimed 61 points after 24 rounds, while Rayo Vallecano have amassed 24 points. This ranks the latter as number 14 in the La Liga before the next round.

Although they are trailing Real Madrid by a considerable margin, winning their upcoming match against the league's top team would still be quite an accomplishment. Rayo Vallecano have a chance to really provide themselves with a great boost of confidence which could infuse energy into future match-ups.

Rayo Vallecano have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly five goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.5 goals per game, in which they conceded 14 goals, or 1.4 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Real Madrid scored 21 goals, conceded six and fought their way to five clean sheets in their last ten games.

The most recent outing between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid ended up a 0-0 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, before Sevilla won 1-2, while Mallorca claimed all three points in a 2-1 win. In their last six La Liga home matches, Rayo Vallecano didn't claim a single win. In stead, they've drawn two and lost four, while scoring three and conceding eight goals.

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid, beat Girona by 4-0 and beat RB Leipzig by 0-1. Real Madrid recorded no less than five in their previous six La Liga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 11 themselves while allowing three goals against.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Rayo Vallecano welcome Real Madrid this coming Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Rayo Vallecano fought their way to zero wins and two points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in 17 goals. Rayo Vallecano are looking at a record of five wins, nine draws and ten defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Madrid are looking at 19 wins, four draws and one defeat in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Rodriguez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Real 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), Stole Dimitrievski (0/24), Abdul Mumin (1/11), Alfonso Espino (0/22), Andrei Ratiu (0/6), Aridane Hernandez (0/14), Florian Lejeune (0/24), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (6/21), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (3/24), Ivan Balliu (0/21), Kike Perez (1/18), Miguel Crespo (0/2), Oscar Valentin (1/22), Pathe Ciss (1/19), Pep Chavarria (0/11), Randy Nteka (1/11), Unai Lopez (1/21), Bebé (2/14), Jorge de Frutos (1/22), Jose Pozo (0/1), Oscar Trejo (0/20), Radamel Falcao (1/13), Raul de Tomas (0/17), Sergio Camello (2/20).

Real Madrid Squad

Here is the full team squad of Real Madrid. The 64 year-old Carlo Ancelotti will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Andriy Lunin (0/12), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/21), Daniel Carvajal (3/19), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/15), Francisco Garcia (0/17), Nacho Fernandez (0/16), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (0/2), Aurelien Tchouameni (2/18), Brahim Diaz (4/19), Daniel Ceballos (0/12), Eduardo Camavinga (0/18), Federico Valverde (1/24), Jude Bellingham (16/21), Luka Modric (1/19), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/23), Joselu (7/24), Lucas Vazquez (1/18), Rodrygo (8/24), Vinicius Junior (7/15).

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Team News

Rayo Vallecano are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Real Madrid.

Rayo Vallecano are unable to field Diego Mendez this coming Sunday against Real Madrid, as he is sidelined with an injury.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Real Madrid, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems. For instance, Real Madrid won't be able to field Ferland Mendy as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Real Madrid need to do without Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois, who are not fit enough to travel to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid H2H

It finished all square on when Rayo Vallecano last faced Real Madrid. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. Real Madrid look back on seven wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Rayo Vallecano. The home side has a 20% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 2-1-7. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 19/20 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

Look no further than Alvaro Garcia, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga, while Vinicius Junior managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Madrid in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Rayo Vallecano claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. However, they did draw five whilst losing four. Real Madrid won eight of their last 10 away games, with one draws and one defeats as well. Should Rayo Vallecano pull off a home win this coming Sunday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won one games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Rayo Vallecano managed an average of one goal in the past ten encounters against Real Madrid, who scored 2.3 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored five times. In Rayo Vallecano's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 0.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Real Madrid played across all tournaments. They scored 2.7 times on average in the process.