Full preview: Atlético Madrid favourite to beat Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Tue 18.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Civitas Metropolitano (67829 seats)

Atlético Madrid have delivered good football so far this season, proven by 3rd position in the table. Rayo Vallecano have a view both up and down the table from the 10th position.

Insights:
  • Atlético Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

Atlético Madrid have played 4 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Atlético Madrid enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Athletic Club's place. The match ended 1-0 with Griezmann scoring. Mandava, defender, was given a rating of 8.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Mandava won 12 of 15 duels.

A 0-0 result against Club Brugge before that, played at their own home stadium in the Champions League.

The Atlético Madrid fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Atlético defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Rayo Vallecano are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There were no winners in Rayo Vallecano's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Getafe (placed 16th). García, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.65. García hit two key passes and won 2 of 3 duels.

A 1-3 defeat away at Almeria before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cadiz in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Vallecano have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. Rayo Vallecano's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Madrid have won every one of the 6 most recent battles versus this opponent. Will the streak continue?

Griezmann loves to face Rayo Vallecano and have scored 8 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MadridÁ. Morata
Á. Morata
4 goals
AtléticoÁ. Correa
Á. Correa
3 goals
Atlético MadridA. Griezmann
A. Griezmann
3 goals

Atlético Madrid missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Atlético Madrid Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 2 1 Lost L 1 3 4
15 7 4 Scored S 2 6 10
7 6 3 Conceded C 3 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 78%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 78%
44% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 56%
11% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 22%
11% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 11%
44% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 56%
44% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 33%
11% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 33%
 
5.2 6.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3 5.1
4.9 4.2 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 4.9
3 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.4 2.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.8 13.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.8 11.7
6.2 5.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 4
27% 30% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 28%
 
12.2 12.2 16.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19.5 15.4 12.7
3.3 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5.4 4.6
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • All of Atlético Madrid's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Atlético Madrid have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Atlético Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atlético Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 8 7 1 0 20 1 4 3 1 0 8 0 4 4 0 0 12 1 19 22
2 Real Madrid 8 7 1 0 19 7 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 5 0 0 12 4 12 22
3 Atlético Madrid 9 6 1 2 15 7 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 4 1 0 8 1 8 19
4 Athletic Club 9 5 2 2 17 6 6 3 1 2 8 4 3 2 1 0 9 2 11 17
5 Real Betis 8 5 1 2 10 5 4 4 0 0 7 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 16
6 Real Sociedad 8 5 1 2 13 11 4 2 1 1 5 6 4 3 0 1 8 5 2 16
7 Valencia 9 4 2 3 16 10 5 3 1 1 11 4 4 1 1 2 5 6 6 14
8 Osasuna 8 4 1 3 9 8 5 3 0 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 13
9 Villarreal 8 3 3 2 10 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 6 2 2 2 5 2 7 12
10 Rayo Vallecano 9 3 2 4 10 12 4 2 1 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 6 8 -2 11
11 Celta de Vigo 8 3 1 4 9 14 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 0 3 2 8 -5 10
12 Mallorca 9 2 3 4 7 10 5 1 1 3 3 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 -3 9
13 Sevilla 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 0 2 2 2 7 5 2 1 2 7 7 -5 9
14 Girona 9 2 2 5 12 15 5 2 1 2 9 9 4 0 1 3 3 6 -3 8
15 Real Valladolid 8 2 2 4 6 13 4 1 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 5 9 -7 8
16 Getafe 9 2 2 5 8 16 5 1 1 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 8
17 Almeria 8 2 1 5 7 12 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 0 1 3 1 7 -5 7
18 Espanyol 8 1 3 4 11 16 4 0 1 3 5 10 4 1 2 1 6 6 -5 6
19 Cadiz 9 1 3 5 4 17 5 0 2 3 2 11 4 1 1 2 2 6 -13 6
20 Elche 9 0 3 6 6 21 4 0 2 2 3 7 5 0 1 4 3 14 -15 3

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.