Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano: Can Real Madrid win another match?
In the fifth round of La Liga, we will see a clash between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. The match will take place on Saturday, September 12, kick off at 21:00 CET. I am offering a bet on it.
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Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano: Match preview
Real Madrid had a rather underwhelming season last time out and once again ended the campaign without any trophies. For the second season in a row. Real Madrid finished second in La Liga, were knocked out in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and exited the Copa del Rey at an early stage. After Alvaro Arbeloa, Jose Mourinho took charge of the team, and they have made a decent start to the new season. They won their first three matches, but lost their most recent La Liga game 0-1 to Betis. However, in midweek, Los Blancos beat Inter 2-1 in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League. They clearly want to win again and return to winning ways in La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano finished eighth in the table, collecting 50 points from 38 rounds. They were just one point behind the seventh-placed team and therefore missed out on European football. Moreover, Rayo were unlucky in the UEFA Conference League as well. They reached the final of the competition but lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace. As a result, the team failed to make history last season and are now without European football.
Match facts and H2H
- Real Madrid have won four of their last five matches.
- Rayo Vallecano have managed just one win in their last five matches.
- Rayo Vallecano have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches.
- Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Real Madrid: Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Bernardo; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
- Rayo Vallecano: Cardenas; Ratiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Pedrosa; Lopez, Valentin, Diaz; Tsitaishvili, Camello, A Garcia
Prediction
Real Madrid have made a very decent start to the new campaign, unlike the inconsistent Rayo. I think Los Blancos will win at home. I am offering a bet on Real Madrid's team total over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.47.
