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La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

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Rayo Vallecano welcome Real Madrid this coming Sunday in the La Liga, with the hosts motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

Sitting top of the La Liga 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.

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Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, 1-2 against Sevilla, and 2-1 against Mallorca. The Red Sashes did not win any of their last six La Liga matches at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored three 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. The Whites have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the La Liga. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, scoring 11 and conceding three goals.

Betting stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Rayo Vallecano have not won 17 of the last 19 matches in the La Liga
  • In 14 of the last 16 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Rayo Vallecano matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Rayo Vallecano have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
  • Rayo Vallecano have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches in the La Liga
  • Real Madrid have not lost 32 of the last 34 matches
  • Real Madrid have not lost the last 18 matches in a row in the La Liga
  • Real Madrid have scored in 39 of the last 41 matches
  • Real Madrid have scored in the last 18 away matches in a row
  • Real Madrid have scored in 26 of the last 27 matches in the La Liga

Players in form: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

Considering the goalscorer market, it appears wise to back Álvaro García, who has been in fine form for Rayo Vallecano, scoring twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He’ll undoubtedly be eager to add to his tally against Real Madrid. Meanwhile, the visitors will rely on Vinicius Junior to continue his scoring streak, having netted three La Liga goals for Real Madrid in recent matches.

Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano claimed one win, drew five, and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Madrid won eight, drew one, and lost one of their last 10 games away. The Whites struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 18 La Liga matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rayo Vallecano only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Rayo Vallecano managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in three consecutive home meetings with Real Madrid.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Rayo Vallecano saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, scoring an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Real Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.7 goals in these matches.

Betting tip: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid.

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