The Matchday 27 La Liga fixture between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano will take place on March 9 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Madrid
Madrid suffered another defeat, this time in an away match against Real Betis (1-2). In their last five league matches, the club has managed only one victory, alongside two draws and two losses. Due to this poor run in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti's team has dropped to third place in the standings, trailing Barcelona by three points. Atletico Madrid is also two points ahead.
- A maximum of three goals have been scored in Real Madrid's last six La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Real Madrid's last 10 league matches.
- The club has won 5 of their last 6 home matches in La Liga (1 draw).
Predicted lineup for Real Madrid (4-3-3)
Thibaut Courtois – David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rüdiger, Lucas Vazquez – Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Brahim Diaz – Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Kylian Mbappe.
Defenders Jesus Vallejo, Eder Militao, and Dani Carvajal, along with midfielder Dani Ceballos, are sidelined due to injuries.
Rayo Vallecano
The team has not tasted victory in three consecutive league matches. During this stretch, they suffered 0-1 defeats to Barcelona and Villarreal and drew 1-1 with Sevilla. Interestingly, before this, the club had a nine-match unbeaten run in La Liga (5 wins and 4 draws). Under Inigo Perez, they are currently in seventh place, just two points away from the European competition spots.
- No more than two goals were scored in 8 of Rayo Vallecano's last 10 league matches.
- The club conceded exactly one goal in 8 of their last 10 La Liga matches.
- The first half ended in a draw in 5 of Rayo Vallecano's last 6 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Abdul Mumin – Pathé Ciss, Pedro Diaz – Oscar Trejo, Alvaro Garcia, Randy Nteka – Adrian Embarba.
Midfielder Jorge de Frutos will miss the match due to suspension, while midfielder Isi Palazon and defender Abdul Mumin are out with injuries.
Prediction for Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano
Carlo Ancelotti's side will be coming off a tough Champions League round of 16 match, where they defeated Atletico Madrid at home in the first leg. However, the club is in poor form in the domestic league, having only beaten Girona (2-0) in their last five matches.
Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano has only lost to Barcelona and Villarreal in their last 12 La Liga matches, both by a narrow 0-1 margin. Defeating this team is incredibly challenging, and in the current La Liga season, only Las Palmas managed to beat them by more than one goal. Additionally, Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano have drawn in their last three league encounters, with Real unable to beat their local rivals by two or more goals in their last 10 La Liga meetings.
Therefore, with a safety net, I suggest the prediction – Rayo Vallecano with a handicap (+2)
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their last match in this tournament.
