Rayo Vallecano - Real Madrid predictions

With most bookies pricing a home win at 5.50, this is one of the more lopsided matches of the season. Needless to say, Rayo Vallecano don’t stand much of a chance at coming out on top.

The odds are clearly leaning in the away team’s favour, though the difference is by no means insurmountable. Rayo Vallecano will have to give their all to come out on top, though, while Real Madrid merely have to make sure not to make major mistakes.

The top online bookmakers didn’t give Rayo Vallecano much of a shot at winning their previous away match against Mallorca – and they were right. Still, they maintained an even score until the second half and only lost by a 1-goal difference (2:1). This wasn’t a terrible performance considering the 3.62 odds on an away win at kick-off.

Real M. supporters were all smiles from the beginning to the end of their team’s previous home game. Real Madrid took a lead early on and saw Girona off with ease - 4:0.

The first step Rayo Vallecano need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

The visitors are on a bit of a purple patch when it comes to scoring, with 5 goals scored in total in their latest 3 La Liga matches. If the trend continues, we’re bound to see a pretty exciting game here.

We already saw these two squads meet this season, but the results were inconclusive. Los Blancos wasted the opportunity home-field advantage game them, but they’re still considered the favourites in this match.

The visitors may be expected to win, but they’ll have to do so without Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba, Jude Bellingham. This tips the scales slightly in the hosts’ favour, but not by much.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.89, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.