Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 24/02/2022, 07:27  by Indran | Modified on 24/02/2022 at 08:27 in LaLiga Predictions

Rayo Vallecano play host to league leaders Real Madrid in this La Liga encounter. The home team ae currently in 11th place with 31 points while Madrid have 57 points and sit comfortably on top of the table. Rayo Vallecano are going through a horror and have lost their last four league matches. They will be desperate to avoid a fifth straight loss and equal their worst run which they suffered in the 2019 season. They last had a league win in December when they beat Alaves 2-0 at home. Rayo Vallecano have struggled to find the back of the net scoring just three times in their last six league matches. They can take confidence from the fact that the last time they played Madrid at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas they came out 1-0 winners.

Real Madrid are fresh of a 3-0 home win against Alaves and bounced back after they suffered a midweek Champions League loss to PSG. They lead second placed Sevilla by six points and need a win to try and build on that lead. Madrid have lost and drawn their last two away matches so they will want to return to winning ways against a struggling Rayo Vallecano. Since Carlo Ancelotti has been managing Madrid they have only lost once in 15 matches against newly promoted sides. Madrid have only lost one of their last 13 Madrid derbies and have kept a clean sheet in nine of these matches.