La Liga preview and data: Atlético Madrid - Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 02.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano (67829 seats)

Tempo is expected at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano when Atlético Madrid face Rayo Vallecano in what could be a splendid match. Read on!

Insights:
  • Atlético Madrid have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Atlético Madrid at their home stadium (Estadio Wanda Metropolitano) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. It's trouble wherever Atlético are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Atlético Madrid faced defeat in their previous match, away at Granada (1-2). The forward Félix outdid all teammates in that fixture and received a match rating of 8.35 out of 10. Félix scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 25 successful passes (of 30 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sevilla.

There will be little rest for Atlético Madrid after this match as they are travelling to Rayo Majadahonda for a Copa Del Rey game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Atlético in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Atlético have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

Rayo Vallecano have only collected 5 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-2-6 (9 played).

Rayo Vallecano go into this game after a win, the home game against Deportivo Alavés that ended 2-0. Goalkeeper Dimitrievski got the top player rating of the team with 8.15/10. Dimitrievski stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Vallecano won their away game at Bergantinos in the Copa Del Rey. The scoreline was 3-1.

Vallecano have another fixture that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Copa Del Rey game vs Mirandes. A grim itinerary for them!

The attacking power of Rayo Vallecano when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As for defending, Vallecano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Madrid-Rayo Vallecano H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Atlético eight wins, Rayo Vallecano zero wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

AtléticoL. Suárez Díaz
L. Suárez Díaz
7 goals
Rayo VallecanoÁ. García Rivera
Á. García Rivera
5 goals
Rayo VallecanoR. García Zárate
R. García Zárate
5 goals

Atlético Madrid missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Atlético Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 4 9 18
8 4 1 Won W 0 1 9
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
5 1 0 Lost L 4 6 6
29 12 5 Scored S 3 7 26
22 6 2 Conceded C 9 15 18
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
78% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 78% 72%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 50%
28% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 11% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 11% 6%
61% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 44%
28% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
17% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 28%
 
6 7.1 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.5
3.6 3 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.9 4.2
2.7 2.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.6 14 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.2 13
4 4 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 4.3
40% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 22% 33%
 
7.7 6.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.3 11.3
2.5 2.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 5.4 4.3
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Atlético Madrid have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rayo Vallecano have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in La Liga
  • Rayo Vallecano haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 19 14 4 1 41 16 9 6 3 0 18 5 10 8 1 1 23 11 25 46
2 Sevilla 18 11 5 2 29 13 9 7 2 0 21 8 9 4 3 2 8 5 16 38
3 Real Betis 18 10 3 5 32 21 9 5 2 2 19 10 9 5 1 3 13 11 11 33
4 Rayo Vallecano 18 9 3 6 26 18 9 8 1 0 19 3 9 1 2 6 7 15 8 30
5 Atlético Madrid 18 8 5 5 29 22 8 4 3 1 12 6 10 4 2 4 17 16 7 29
6 Real Sociedad 18 8 5 5 20 20 9 4 3 2 6 6 9 4 2 3 14 14 0 29
7 FC Barcelona 18 7 7 4 29 22 10 6 2 2 19 11 8 1 5 2 10 11 7 28
8 Valencia 18 7 7 4 30 26 9 4 4 1 16 10 9 3 3 3 14 16 4 28
9 Villarreal 18 6 7 5 26 20 9 5 2 2 19 11 9 1 5 3 7 9 6 25
10 Athletic Club 19 5 9 5 17 16 10 4 2 4 13 12 9 1 7 1 4 4 1 24
11 Espanyol 18 6 5 7 20 21 9 6 2 1 14 7 9 0 3 6 6 14 -1 23
12 Granada 18 5 7 6 23 26 9 4 2 3 15 14 9 1 5 3 8 12 -3 22
13 Osasuna 18 5 7 6 17 22 9 1 5 3 7 13 9 4 2 3 10 9 -5 22
14 Celta de Vigo 18 5 5 8 20 22 10 2 2 6 11 15 8 3 3 2 9 7 -2 20
15 Mallorca 18 4 8 6 17 27 9 2 6 1 8 7 9 2 2 5 9 20 -10 20
16 Getafe 18 3 6 9 12 20 9 3 2 4 9 9 9 0 4 5 3 11 -8 15
17 Elche 18 3 6 9 18 27 8 2 4 2 9 10 10 1 2 7 9 17 -9 15
18 Deportivo Alavés 18 4 3 11 15 29 9 3 1 5 7 12 9 1 2 6 8 17 -14 15
19 Cadiz 18 2 8 8 15 31 9 0 5 4 6 14 9 2 3 4 9 17 -16 14
20 Levante 18 0 8 10 19 36 9 0 6 3 9 15 9 0 2 7 10 21 -17 8

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