Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid will meet at the Vallecas Stadium on Sunday for their match of the 35th round in La Liga. Rayo are bottom of the table, seven points off the last safe place, while Real Madrid are 3rd on 65 points, and given their lead over 4th place Getafe is 10 points, it might come as no surprise if Rayo manage to steal a point or three from their notorious neighbors.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Head to Head
| Head to Head | Last H2H game | Last H2H games | Last H2H games home/away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | Loss | 1 W/ 1 D/ 18 L | 1 W/ 0 D/ 9 L |
| Real Madrid | Win | 18 W/ 1 D/ 1 L | 9 W/ 0 D/ 1 L |
Last game between the teams: 15.12.2018 Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 1:0; Karim Benzema 13’
Last game at this venue: 23.04.2016 Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid 2:3; Adri Embarba 7’, Miku 14’; Gareth Bale 35’, 81’, Lucas Vazquez 52’
Worth mentioning: Real Madrid won each of the last fourteen editions of the Madrid derby with Rayo Vallecano, whose only victory came back in 2002. Three of the previous five encounters featured over 4,5 goals and witnessed goals at both ends, with the highlight of them being the 10:2 Real win in 2015. The teams have been alternating the scorelines of their past four meetings at Vallecas, with two ending 2:3 and the other two 0:2.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Stats
| As of 27.04 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | Loss | 1 W/ 2 D/ 7 L | 1 W/ 2 D/ 2 L |
| Real Madrid | Draw | 5 W/ 2 D/ 3 L | 2 W/ 2 D/ 1 L |
Last game Rayo Vallecano: 25.04.2019 Sevilla – Rayo Vallecano 5:0; Quincy Promes 55′, Munir El Haddadi 57’, 62’, Wissam Ben Yedder 69’, Bryan Gil 86’
Last game Real Madrid: 25.04.2019 Getafe – Real Madrid 0:0;
Top performers Rayo Vallecano: Raul De Tomas 14 goals 1 assist, Adri Embarba 3 goals 5 assists, Alvaro Garcia 3 goals 1 assist.
Top performers Real Madrid: Karim Benzema 21 goals 5 assists, Gareth Bale 8 goals 3 assists, Sergio Ramos 6 goals 1 assist.
| Last 10 games | GF : GA | Over 2,5 goals | BTTS | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 9:21 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 17:12 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Worth mentioning: Rayo Vallecano are on a terrible run of form and won only one of their last thirteen outings, recording also ten defeats in the process. Three of their last five matches featured over 2,5 goals, while only one of the previous five games at their own stadium witnessed goals at both ends.
None of the previous seven Real Madrid matches were won by the visiting sides. The team has been unable to score more than a goal in any of their last three visits, and recorded a loss and two draws in the process.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid News
Missing players Rayo Vallecano: Alvaro Medran.
Missing players Real Madrid: Alvaro Odriozola and Sergio Ramos are out injured.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Predictions
Double chance Rayo Vallecano or Draw – 2.80 @ bet365