LaLiga: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 17 match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Real Madrid are highly favoured to claim a win against Rayo Vallecano, whom they face on Saturday. In their current shape, a win at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas seems to be the obvious outcome.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Real Madrid have claimed 36 points after 16 rounds, while Rayo Vallecano have amassed 19 points and are now ranked as number 12 in the LaLiga standings.

Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Athletic Club, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Unionistas de Salamanca in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Valencia in their most recent outing. Rayo Vallecano claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid lost against Athletic Club by 2-1, beat Girona by 0-3 winning 2-3 against Atalanta. Real Madrid claimed 13 points in their last six LaLiga matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored 12 goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Pathe Ciss will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Real Madrid hope Jude Bellingham can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Real Madrid won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run.

Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Real Madrid will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Rayo Vallecano managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Real Madrid have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Rayo Vallecano when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Real Madrid. They performed an average of 2.2 goals in these.