Matchday 17 of La Liga between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid will take place on December 14 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Madrid
Rayo Vallecano (4-4-2): Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Abdul Mumin, Andrei Rațiu, Pep Chavarría – Oscar Valentin, Jorge de Frutos, Álvaro García Rivera, Pathé Ciss – Randy Nteka, Isi Palazón.
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois – Lucas Vázquez, Raúl Asensio, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Antonio Rüdiger – Federico Valverde, Luka Modrić – Brahim Díaz, Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler – Kylian Mbappé.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid club narrowly defeated Valencia 1-0 in the last round. Before that, the team suffered three consecutive league defeats, losing to Athletic (1-2), Sevilla (0-1), and Las Palmas (1-3). Rayo Vallecano has struggled to score, with only 15 goals, which leaves them in 12th place in the standings.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 9 of Rayo Vallecano's last 10 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in eight of Rayo Vallecano's previous La Liga encounters.
- In 6 of the club's last 7 league matches, one team led 1-0 at halftime.
Real Madrid
The capital club thrashed Girona 3-0 in the last round, and it was an away game. This victory allowed them to overtake Barcelona in points lost, as Barcelona drew their match. Currently, there is a two-point gap, with Barcelona ahead, but Real Madrid has a game in hand. Notably, Carlo Ancelotti's men have won four of their last five league matches, with a single defeat to Athletic (1-2).
Defenders Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, and Éder Militão, as well as forward Kylian Mbappé, will miss this match due to injuries.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Real Madrid's last 7 La Liga games.
- One team failed to score in 5 of Real Madrid's previous 6 La Liga matches.
- The club has not conceded in the first half of 13 consecutive league matches, with 7 wins by a clean sheet and 6 goalless draws.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Madrid: Match Prediction
Real Madrid needs to catch up with Barcelona. The team cannot afford to draw against mid-table and lower-table opponents. In this Madrid derby, Rayo Vallecano rarely expects to win points: in the last 26 La Liga encounters, they have lost to their illustrious rivals 21 times.
Iñigo Pérez's side has struggled at home this season, earning only 8 points from seven matches. Only Valladolid has a worse home record (6). Real Madrid, on the other hand, has the best away record in La Liga. Furthermore, in their last 23 away matches, Real Madrid has claimed 14 victories, with 8 draws and just one defeat.
My prediction – Real Madrid victory
