Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Tips
Real Madrid and Vallecano face at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, in a match for the 13th round of the La Liga. In the last 3 years there are only 2 head-to-heads between these two teams: one on 28‑04‑2019, which ended with Rayo Vallecano winning by (1‑0), and the most recent on 15‑12‑2018, that ended with Real Madrid winning by (1‑0). It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as Real Madrid have different results at home and away.
Real Madrid Review
After 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, the home team is in the 2nd position, having won 24 points. In the last match, they won in an away match against Elche, by (1‑2), after in the previous match they have tied at home, in a match against Osasuna, by (0‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss in their stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got a home win against Shakhtar Donetsk by (2‑1). In the last 4 home matches for the league, Real Madrid has 2 wins and 2 draws, having won 8 points out of 12 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 4 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
Real Madrid enters this game with a 2-1 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk, counting for the group stage of the Champions League: the two goals of the team were signed by Karim Benzema. In the last round of La Liga, the meringues beat Elche by 1-2. Coach Carlo Ancelotti usually transports an offensive team to the field, profiled in 4-3-3, with Vinícius Júnior, Lucas Vázquez and Karim Benzema being the loosest men in the attacking front: the last player mentioned is the best scorer with 9 goals signed. For this match, the home coach is without Isco, Dani Ceballos, Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale, all injured.
Vallecano Analysis
The away team is currently in the 6th place, with 20 points won, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against FC Barcelona, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against Celta de Vigo, by (0‑0). This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in their stadium. Their last away match for this competition ended in a loss by (3‑2) against Real Betis. In the last 6 away league matches Vallecano has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 18 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around 1 time.
Rayo Vallecano enters this match after an equalization, 0x0, against Celta de Vigo, thus registering the second match in a row without losing in this La Liga. Now, in this away game, coach Andoni Iraola should enter the field in 4-3-3 favoring defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. Colombian Radamel Falcao is the highlight of Rayo Vallecano’s team with 4 goals scored. For this match, the visiting coach does not have Martín Merquelanz due to physical problems.
Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano FREE TIPS
Real Madrid – Win @ 1.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
