LaLiga: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 22 match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rayo Vallecano go up against Real Madrid this coming Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Bernabeu.

Real Madrid are number 2 in the table on 51 points after 21 matches. Rayo Vallecano rank as number 16 with 22 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Monaco by 6-1, before winning 0-2 against Villarreal. The streak ended in a recent 4-2 defeat against Benfica. Real Madrid have been in potent form at Estadio Bernabeu, winning no less than five of the past six LaLiga matches here. They also hammered in 15 goals, while letting in four as they also lost once.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Deportivo Alaves, before Celta Vigo ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Osasuna, who came out 1-3 winners. Rayo Vallecano only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real 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 in form: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Scoring 21 goals during a LaLiga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Kylian Mbappe is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Kylian Mbappe to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Real Madrid won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Rayo Vallecano won three of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and six defeats as well. Real Madrid won their last 5 matches. Real Madrid have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Rayo Vallecano have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. Rayo Vallecano managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Real Madrid were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Madrid, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Rayo Vallecano did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.