Rayo Vallecano will welcome Atletico Madrid in Madrid on matchday three in the 2023/2024 Spanish La Liga.
Date: 28/08/2023
Time: 20:30
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas
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For the Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid prediction, we say Atletico Madrid to win 2-1 and this is why. The last time Rayo welcomed Diego Simeone’s side, they lost 2-1 at home. Although Los Franjirrojos has won their two opening matches, we expect Atleti to seal a tight win yet again.
We predict both teams to score on Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid and this is why. The two teams met twice in LaLiga last season and both teams scored in the two fixtures. Rayo Vallecano won 2-0 twice in their first two La Liga games this season so far, hence we expect them to score at least one goal against Atleti.
Rayo Vallecano started their season on a high with a comfortable 2-0 win over Almeria away from home. Last weekend they made it two wins on a bounce when they recorded similar result at Granada. They will welcome Atletico Madrid on Monday night in what would be their first home LaLiga game this season as the underdogs. Los Franjirrojos lost at home 2-1 the last time they welcomed Atleti.
Atletico Madrid got off to a winning start as well when they sealed a comfortable 3-1 win over Granada at home early this month. Last weekend, they were forced to settle for a goalless draw against Real Betis away from home. They will embark on another away duty on Monday when they come up against Rayo Vallecano and will look to extend their dominance over Los Franjirrojos, having won 2-1 at their stadium last term.
Predicted Starting Lineup
Rayo Vallecano: Dimitrievski, Espino, Balliu, Hernandez, Lejeune, Garcia, Lopez, Palazon, Valentín, Nteka, Trejo
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Carrasco, Hermoso, Witsel, Savic, Azpilicueta, Lemar, De Paul, Llorente, Depay, Griezmann