The final fixture of the weekend in La Liga takes place on Monday 7th of November as Rayo Vallecano welcome Real Madrid to the Estadio de Vallecas. The hosts begin the weekend in 9th place on 18 points while the visitors are top of the table on 32 points.
Rayo Vallecano come into the match on the back of a good 1-0 win at Sevilla last weekend in La Liga. The only goal of the game was scored in the 61st minute and that victory extends Rayo Vallecano’s unbeaten run to 4 matches, all of which have been played in La Liga.
⚡️ Información de las entradas para el partido ante el @realmadrid #RayoRealMadrid #VamosRayo pic.twitter.com/4MEEWjgdhd— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) November 3, 2022
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Prior to the win over Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano have beaten Cadiz 5-1 at home and picked up a point in draws against Getafe at home and Atletico Madrid away, the latter of which was a good 1-1 draw.
Home form in the league is good and Rayo Vallecano have won 3 and drawn 1 of their 4 most recent home La Liga fixtures. The wins have come over Valencia, Elche, and Cadiz, with the draw coming against Getafe.
Trends show Rayo Vallecano have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 6 home La Liga matches. However, they have also conceded goals in 14 of their last 15 league games on soil.
Real Madrid make the short trip to the Estadio de Vallecas having recorded a comfortable 5-1 win over Celtic at home in the Champions League. That result was enough for Real Madrid to secure top place in the group ahead of the round of 16 draw.
The win over Celtic means Real Madrid are undefeated in 17 of their 18 competitive fixtures this season. The only defeat came away from home in the Champions League at RB Leipzig but it did not prevent Real Madrid from winning the group.
Form in La Liga shows Real Madrid are undefeated this season and they have won 10 of their 12 league fixtures in the 2022/23 campaign. Including games from last season, Real Madrid are undefeated in all their last 15 matches in La Liga. Trends show in their last 25 away games in La Liga, Real Madrid have been undefeated on 22 occasions.
Real Madrid have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 6 away La Liga matches but have kept only 2 clean sheets in their last 11 games on the road.
Team news and Rayo Vallecano have just one injury doubt with Andrés Martín hoping to be fit following a shoulder injury.
Real Madrid will be without suspended midfielder Toni Kroos following his red card last week. The visitors are also expected to be without the injured duo of Eden Hazard and Aurelien Tchouameni.
This could be a tough evening for Real Madrid against an opponent who will be feeling confident. Rayo Vallecano have the ability to score in this game but keeping out Real Madrid is going to be a problem. We expect Real Madrid to win the game, with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals in total.