Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 16/02/2024, 08:00  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

Rayo Vallecano host the Madrid derby this weekend against a Real Madrid side who are looking to maintain their lead at the top of La Liga. This matchday 25 will be played out at the Estadio de Vallecas on Sunday. The hosts are 14th in the standings ahead of this round with 24 points while the visitors are top with 61 points. Vallecano are seven points above the bottom-three and although there’s no imminent threat to their top-flight status, improvements are needed to stay clear of danger. The hosts have lost three league games in a row and have won just once since mid-October. Across the 14 La Liga matches played since, Vallecano have drawn five and lost eight matches underlining how they may have lost touch with winning. Despite such poor numbers, they can still look back at the reverse fixture where they held Madrid to a 0-0 draw.

Madrid are coming off a 1-0 win over Leipzig in the Champions League, which extended their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions. This sequence has seen them win five games, four of those coming in the league. In fact, when it comes to the league, the visitors are perhaps in the best of their form. They remain unbeaten since a 3-1 loss to Atletico Madrid in September across 18 league matches where they won 14 and drew four. If things go their way, Madrid could go eight points clear at the end of this round with a win. That prospect isn’t out of their reach as Madrid have won five of their last six away league matches, while drawing the other.