After dropping points last time out, Real Madrid will be targeting a quick return to winning ways as they travel to Rayo Vallecano for a Monday night La Liga fixture. Vallecano have impressed this season but should find things difficult against the champions.
It has been yet another solid campaign for Rayo Vallecano so far as they look to establish themselves as a proper top ten side. They are currently just three points off the European places and are unbeaten in their last four matches.
Rayo Vallecano head into Monday’s clash off the back of two straight La Liga wins. First, they outclassed Cadiz 5-1 before earning a hard fought 1-0 victory at Sevilla last time out with Alvaro Garcia’s effort midway through the second half proving the difference.
The victory over Cadiz extends a solid home record for Rayo Vallecano this season. Andoni Iraola’s men are now unbeaten in their last four matches at home, claiming three wins in that run.
Real Madrid dropped points last time out as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona. They took the lead midway through the first half through Vinicius Junior but were pegged back by the visitors 10 minutes from time.
Los Blancos bounced back in the Champions League as they claimed a 5-1 victory over Celtic. Both matches highlight a defensive problem for Carlo Ancelotti’s men who have now conceded in 14 of their 19 matches across all competitions.
The good news for Real Madrid is that they are still unbeaten in La Liga this season. They also have a 100% record on their travels in the league and picked up a 3-0 victory at Elche in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Real Madrid as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 5/8 by Coral. Rayo Vallecano are outsiders at home at 24/5 with Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 10/3 by bet365.
Head to head
Real Madrid have won five of the last six meetings with Rayo Vallecano and did the double last season. They claimed a 1-0 win in the clash at Estadio de Vallecas with Karim Benzema getting the only goal.
Players to watch
Rayo Vallecano have spread their goals across the team this season but Alvaro Garcia has scored in his last two matches and could be worth keeping an eye on. Paddy Power had the attacker at odds of 5/1 to find the net Monday.
Vinicius Junior has now scored six goals in 12 La Liga appearances this season and will be the one to watch for Real Madrid. The forward has also been on target in his last three matches and is priced at 19/10 by Unibet to find the net on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Madrid have undoubted quality in attack but their defensive vulnerability means both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with bet365. Los Blancos have also seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last four matches and a similar outcome is priced at 2/1 with bet365 while over 2.5 is valued at 3/4 with Unibet.
With Madrid expected to come out on top but concede, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered at 7/5 with bet365.
This La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid will be played on Nov 7, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
