LaLiga: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Rayo Vallecano come to Riyadh Air Metropolitano for the LaLiga match on Wednesday, Atletico Madrid will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Atletico Madrid are placed 12th with six points after five matches. Rayo Vallecano occupy a position as 14th in the league on five points.

Form: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Villarreal 2-0. They were then defeated 3-2 against Liverpool, before drawing 1-1 against Mallorca. Atletico Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 18 times, while letting in four themselves.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Barcelona, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Osasuna, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 1-1 game with Celta Vigo. Rayo Vallecano managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding eight times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Jorge de Frutos shows decent form right now for Rayo Vallecano, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Atletico Madrid, who are strong favourites this coming Wednesday. Siding with Alexander Soerloth also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Atletico Madrid claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing two. Rayo Vallecano won six of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost three of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 18 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Atletico Madrid managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Atletico Madrid have scored in 14 consecutive home meetings with Rayo Vallecano.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Rayo Vallecano, who managed to score two times in those matches.