Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Saturday at Vallecas Stadium. Real Madrid continue their fight for the league title, for this matchday they will have to beat Rayo Vallecano, who are not exactly going through their best form. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Full-Time Result – Away Win 1.70
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Away Win and Two or more total match goals – 2.05
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three – Handicap Real Madrid -1 goal – 2.80
Rayo Vallecano are going through a quite negative patch in terms of performances and results, in fact, they have four defeats in a row. In front of them will be Real Madrid, who are probably the best team in the league and the best away team as well.
Real Madrid is a team that in their matches can go from a low intensity, in which they look like they are not going to win a match, to a very drastic change with a lot of intensity and do in ten minutes what they did not do in the rest of the match, as it happened in the previous match against Alaves. For this reason, we think that Madrid are capable of winning this game by scoring at least two goals, as Rayo’s attacking style will help them to play on the counter attack, which is how they play best.
We think that Madrid can win this match with solvency, with a difference of at least two goals, for this reason, it seems to us a good Handicap to deduct a goal from them and that they could still win the match.
Rayo Vallecano are being punished by the large number of matches between each week, as we have reached the period in which there are more matches, and for a squad as short as Rayo’s, it is noticeable. Being alive in the Copa del Rey is another reason that has made them more distracted in La Liga Santander.
Only two goals scored and nine goals conceded for Rayo in their last five games, a very poor record for a team that not so long ago was very good defensively.
Rayo have also gone six games in a row without scoring a single goal in the first half.
To get an idea of the two versions of Real Madrid in their last matches, you only have to compare their results in the first and second halves, and the fact is that, in the first halves Madrid is a team with little intensity and with very poor atack, which is why in their last five matches they have only scored one goal in that period, however, in the second halves Madrid comes in with great intensity, with the whole team going on the attack, which is why in their last five matches they have scored nine goals in the second halves.
Madrid remain the team with the most shots per game, with a current average of 17.96 shots per game, of which less than 50% are on target (7.16 shots on target per game).
So far this season, Madrid have scored 16 goals between the start of the game and the 40th minute, while only between the 81st and 90th minutes they have scored 12 goals. To give you an idea of how strong this team is in the last minutes of matches.
Following in line with what we said above, we think it is very likely that Madrid will score at least one goal in the second half, as they are a team that increases their intensity a lot in the second half and even more so when the score is not in their favour. This bet has odds of 1.53 at William Hill.
The only absentee for Rayo Vallecano will be Merquelanz.
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— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano)
Real Madrid arrived at this game without any absentees.
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Starting Lineups
Rayo Vallecano: Luca Zidane, Fran García, Catena, Saveljich, Balliu, Comesaña, Valentín, Trejo, Álvaro García, Isi, Guardiola.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Mendy, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal, Casemiro,Kroos, Modric, Vinicius, Asensio, Benzema.
Highlighted Player
Vinicius Jr.
With Karim Benzema still not very well after his injury, Vinicius Jr is for us the player to watch for this game. Given that Rayo always plays high up the pitch, it could be a perfect match for the Brazilian player to do a lot of damage on the counter-attacks.
Most popular FaQ for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid
The last match between these clubs ended in a 2-1 for Real Madrid, in November 2021.
Where will this fixture be played?
This game will be played at Vallecas Stadium, Madrid.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at William Hill for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid.
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