Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 04/11/2021, 13:06  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 04/11/2021 at 13:07 in LaLiga Predictions

Real Madrid have stabilized after the slump that saw them go winless in three matches. They will be hosting Rayo Vallecano next, and looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games. Going into the game, Real are second in the league standings with 24 points, one behind Real Sociedad. Rayo Vallecano are sixth in the standings, with 20 points. Four wins in five matches signal Real’s placing as the favorites here and they have scored two or more in four of those five matches. They are coming from a 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk; it wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but a Karim Benzema brace earned them three points. Benzema will like this game, as he has scored five times in the last six meetings with Rayo. Real Madrid are the league’s leading scorers with 26 goals and will hope to project that in this game.

Rayo Vallecano have already beaten Barcelona this season and they hold that threat against the big teams. However, they don't have the best of runs heading here; they are coming from a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo and have two losses in their last five matches. They’ve failed to score in two of their last five matches and only managed more than a goal in one of the last five games. In their last meeting with Real Madrid, they shocked the Spanish giants 1-0 but before then, they had lost in each of the earlier 17 meetings. Away from home, they have three losses in five league games and no clean sheet in the five, while they have scored in both halves in just one of five matches.