Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th November 2023

Real Madrid are highly favoured to claim a win against Rayo Vallecano, whom they face on Sunday. In their current shape, a win at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu seems to be the obvious outcome.

Real Madrid have taken the lead in the La Liga after collecting 28 points from their initial 11 encounters. Rayo Vallecano trail by 11 points after 11 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table on 17 points.

Bookmakers are expecting Real Madrid to win when they face Rayo Vallecano again, following their victory in their latest encounter, this coming Sunday.

Real Madrid scored 21 goals, conceded eight, and pulled off four clean sheets in their past ten matches.

Rayo Vallecano scored 12 goals, conceded 15 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other Real Madrid came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 1-1 with Sevilla. Next up was a 1-2 win against Braga, before Barcelona were defeated in 1-2 win. In their last six La Liga home matches, Real Madrid racked up five strong wins, while they've drawn once. They lost none while scoring 13 and conceding four goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano drew 2-2 with Sevilla, beat Las Palmas 0-1 before a 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad. Rayo Vallecano won three of a possible six away matches in the La Liga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven while also conceding three times.

We expect Real Madrid to make home advantage count but equally, we do not expect a festival of goals against Rayo Vallecano. Hence, our punt on the home win in a match with no more than three goals.

Real Madrid won five matches, scored 12 goals and conceded five in their last six games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. This earned them 15 points. Real Madrid so far pulled off a record of nine wins, one draw and one defeat in the La Liga this season. Rayo Vallecano are looking at four wins, five draws and two defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 64-year-old Ancelotti will select the starting eleven against Rayo Vallecano from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Andriy Lunin (0/2), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/9), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (0/11), Daniel Carvajal (1/9), David Alaba (0/9), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/5), Francisco Garcia (0/8), Nacho Fernandez (0/6), Arda Guler (0/0), Aurelien Tchouameni (1/11), Brahim Diaz (1/8), Daniel Ceballos (0/3), Eduardo Camavinga (0/11), Federico Valverde (1/11), Jude Bellingham (10/10), Luka Modric (0/9), Toni Kroos (1/11), Joselu (5/11), Lucas Vazquez (0/8), Rodrygo (1/11), Vinicius Junior (2/8).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Rayo Vallecano head coach Rodriguez will select from for his starting XI:

Dani Cardenas (0/0), Stole Dimitrievski (0/11), Abdul Mumin (1/3), Alfonso Espino (0/11), Andrei Ratiu (0/0), Aridane Hernandez (0/9), Florian Lejeune (0/11), Martin Pascual (0/0), Alvaro Garcia (3/11), Diego Mendez (0/1), Isi Palazon (2/11), Ivan Balliu (0/11), Kike Perez (1/8), Oscar Valentin (1/10), Pathe Ciss (1/11), Pep Chavarria (0/3), Randy Nteka (1/4), Unai Lopez (0/9), Bebé (2/7), Jorge de Frutos (1/10), Jose Pozo (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/10), Radamel Falcao (1/4), Raul de Tomas (0/10), Sergio Camello (0/9).

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Real Madrid could have as many as seven players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Rayo Vallecano this coming Sunday.

Due to various ailments Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Daniel Carvajal, Daniel Ceballos, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois will be absent from the squad, Real Madrid are able to field against Rayo Vallecano this coming Sunday.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Rayo Vallecano lost 2-1 against Real Madrid in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Rayo Vallecano handed out in the match before. Real Madrid enjoy a good 8-0-2 advantage against Rayo Vallecano, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 3/10.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 7/5 with bookies.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Bebe shows decent form right now for Rayo Vallecano, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Madrid, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Jude Bellingham also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Real Madrid won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Rayo Vallecano won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing two. Real Madrid managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Rayo Vallecano have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the ten encounters most recent outings between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. More than two goals came out six times, as Real Madrid scored 2.8 goals on average, with Rayo Vallecano pulling off 1.1 goals on average. Real Madrid performed an average of 2.1 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.