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Atlético Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano
We can look forward to interesting games from La Liga this coming weekend. Atletico Madrid welcomes Rayo Vallecano this coming Sunday, 02/01. In this city derby, Atletico Madrid is the favourite due to their immense individual class. Nevertheless, the team of coaching legend Diego Simeone is only in fifth place in the table. We are curious to see if they will turn the corner after some disappointing games.
Rayo Vallecano are playing an outstanding season. They currently occupy fourth place in the table and are one point ahead of their upcoming opponents Atletico Madrid. With Rayo Vallecano’s form curve pointing upwards, we think they have a great chance of taking something countable against giants Atletico. Find out more about this top match in our Atletico vs Vallecano tip.
Atletico – Vallecano Info
– Date & Time: 02/01/2021, at 16:15.
– Venue: Madrid, Wanda Metropolitano (68.000 spectators)
– Competition: La Liga, Matchday 19
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Atletico Form & Balance Check
Atletico Madrid have been anything but commanding in their recent league games. Diego Simeone’s legionnaires have lost all of their last four league games. They lack confidence and have conceded an astonishing two goals per game in their last four league games. This statistic shows that the Atletico defence is not solid, much to the chagrin of defensive fox Diego Simeone. That’s why we think Rayo Vallecano will score as well.
Strong games against Rayo Vallecano
Despite this, Atletico Madrid have consistently put in excellent defensive performances in their recent head-to-head clashes against Rayo Vallecano. Atletico have not conceded a goal in their last four direct league encounters against Rayo Vallecano. We are curious to see whether the currently very fragile Atletico defence will get back on track against Rayo Vallecano.
Atletico Facts & Analayse
– They are currently in fifth place in the table.
– Atletico have waited four league games for a win
– Atletico eleven have conceded two goals in each of their last four league games
Vallecano form & balance check
Rayo Vallecano are currently on the up. The Madrid side have won two of their last three league games. In their penultimate league game they beat Espanyol Barcelona 1-0 and in their last game they beat Deportivo Alaves 2-0. The strikers Radamel Falcao and Alvaro Garcia are particularly hard to count on. The two top players of Rayo Vallecano have scored a combined ten league goals this season. We think they will have their way against a weakening Atletico defence.
The third best defence
Sevilla FC have the best defence in the league, conceding just 13 goals. Surprisingly, Rayo Vallecano have conceded only five goals more and form the third best defensive team in La Liga. We are sure that Atletico Madrid will have great difficulties to prevail against Rayo Vallecano’s stable defence. In the end, however, we expect Atletico to score. They have always scored at least one goal against Rayo Vallecano in their last five league encounters.
Vallecano Facts & Analayse
– They are currently in fourth place in the table.
– Rayo Vallecano won the last match with 2:0
– Vallecano have the third best defence in the league
Predicted line-up – last update on 30 December 2021
We think Diego Simeone will give his team, which was allowed to play from the start against Granada FC, another chance. Coach Diego Simeone’s team is currently operating in a defensively conscious 3-1-4-2 formation. We fully expect talented striker Joao Felix to start with Suarez up front. The Portuguese scored against FC Granada and provided a bright spot in the last match.
According to our information, the Vallecano coach, Andoni Iraola, can draw on a full complement. We think they will start with the same starting line-up as against Deportivo Alaves in the last league match. They currently operate in a classic 4-2-3-1 formation.
Atletico vs Vallecano direct comparison & stats
Of the last 20 direct duels, Atletico have won a staggering 13 games. Only four games ended in a draw and three times Rayo Vallecano walked away victorious. Atletico won the last two direct duels with 1:0. Therefore, we suspect that the Spanish giant will earn at least a point against the smaller Madrid club, Rayo Vallecano.
– In the last three direct duels, only one goal has ever been scored per game
– Atletico have won their last four league encounters against Rayo Vallecano
– Atletico have won their last eight home matches against Rayo Vallecano
