Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Atletico Madrid come to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas for the LaLiga match this coming Sunday, Rayo Vallecano will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
While Atletico Madrid are chasing the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 11 points in five rounds, Rayo Vallecano trail by seven points after five rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.
Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Barcelona in a 1-2 defeat. Espanyol also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Rayo Vallecano were able to strike back last time out in a 3-1 win against Osasuna. Rayo Vallecano won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Atletico Madrid Form
In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid first beat Athletic Club 0-1, then Valencia by 3-0 and finally RB Leipzig by 2-1. Atletico Madrid came through their last six away games in the LaLiga with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored nine and conceded four.
Betting facts for Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 30 of the last 32 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Atletico Madrid away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 4 of the last 5 away matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Atletico Madrid away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Unai Lopez, who is performing well for Rayo Vallecano. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Atletico Madrid.The visitors will be looking to Antoine Griezmann to find the net once again, after managing two LaLiga goals for Atletico Madrid in recent matches.
Popular markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid
Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Atletico Madrid won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Atletico Madrid have beaten Rayo Vallecano in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Atletico Madrid scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Atletico Madrid have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Atletico Madrid should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Rayo Vallecano only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Atletico Madrid claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Atletico Madrid have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Rayo Vallecano when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Atletico Madrid didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.
Betting prediction: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid
To sum up, the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.
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