La Liga match guide and numbers: Rayo Vallecano welcome Atlético Madrid

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Vallecas (14708 seats)

This could be an interesting game as Rayo Vallecano have their expected home advantage, while Atlético Madrid are in front by 17 points in the La Liga table.

Insights:
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Atlético Madrid is in the best form (5-1-0) in La Liga

This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning extra mental strain and significance.

Both contenders have had time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic fixture!

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga, Rayo Vallecano have managed 5 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games. The home fans are hungry for more even though Rayo Vallecano have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio de Vallecas through three straight draws.

The Rayo Vallecano manager Iraola and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Valencia (placed 18th). Midfielder Comesaña was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.64 (out of ten) in that game. Comesaña scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the match before that, Vallecano hosted Girona and drew the game 2-2.

Low on goals? In this team's last 11 league matches, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

The Rayo Vallecano fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

Atlético Madrid have an excellent away record in the La Liga so far with 8-3-2 from 13 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Atlético Madrid as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

The Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 321 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Atlético Madrid are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Real Betis (placed 5th). Correa came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Real Betis last time out, making the manager Simeone feel like a tactical genius. Griezmann, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.81. Griezmann hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 6 of 6 times and had 46 successful passes (of 53 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Valencia.

Lacking goals? 12 of this side's latest 15 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Atlético have scored 17 goals in 13 league games away. It's not easy to score on Atlético Madrid as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Madrid have pulled off a streak of 13 consecutive games without defeat (10-3-0) when playing Rayo Vallecano.

The two teams involved met each other earlier this campaign: Atlético Madrid - Rayo Vallecano 1-1. Griezmann likes to face Vallecano and have scored 8 goals in these encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MadridÁ. Morata Martín
Á. Morata Martín
10 goals
Atlético MadridA. Griezmann
A. Griezmann
9 goals
Rayo VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
6 goals

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Atlético Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rayo Vallecano Atlético Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 6 13 27
9 5 1 Won W 5 8 16
10 5 0 Drew D 0 3 6
8 3 2 Lost L 1 2 5
32 18 4 Scored S 6 17 43
31 14 6 Conceded C 1 8 19
85% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 17% 54% 67%
41% 46% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 33%
22% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 11%
11% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
52% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 44%
33% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 83% 54% 44%
30% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 8% 11%
 
5.2 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 5.1
4.9 4.5 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.9 4
2.7 2.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.9 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
13.6 16.1 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 13.1 14.2
4.4 5.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 5.6
27% 27% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 29%
 
12.6 11.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 12.8 11.1
4 3.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Atlético Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atlético Madrid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Atlético Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Atlético Madrid is in the best form (5-1-0) in La Liga
  • Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Barcelona 27 23 2 2 53 9 13 11 2 0 27 2 14 12 0 2 26 7 44 71
2 Real Madrid 27 18 5 4 57 21 13 9 4 0 32 9 14 9 1 4 25 12 36 59
3 Atlético Madrid 27 16 6 5 43 19 14 8 3 3 26 11 13 8 3 2 17 8 24 54
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 6 7 35 26 13 6 4 3 15 12 14 8 2 4 20 14 9 48
5 Real Betis 27 13 6 8 34 27 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 6 3 5 15 15 7 45
6 Villarreal 27 13 5 9 34 24 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 5 3 6 15 14 10 44
7 Athletic Club 27 10 7 10 36 28 14 6 3 5 18 11 13 4 4 5 18 17 8 37
8 Rayo Vallecano 27 9 10 8 32 31 13 5 5 3 18 14 14 4 5 5 14 17 1 37
9 Osasuna 27 9 8 10 22 27 13 6 1 6 12 14 14 3 7 4 10 13 -5 35
10 Celta de Vigo 27 9 8 10 34 37 14 5 5 4 21 16 13 4 3 6 13 21 -3 35
11 Girona 27 9 7 11 42 42 14 7 3 4 25 19 13 2 4 7 17 23 0 34
12 Mallorca 27 9 6 12 22 27 14 6 4 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 9 17 -5 33
13 Sevilla 27 8 7 12 31 42 13 5 3 5 16 16 14 3 4 7 15 26 -11 31
14 Getafe 27 7 9 11 27 34 14 5 4 5 16 16 13 2 5 6 11 18 -7 30
15 Cadiz 27 6 10 11 21 40 14 4 6 4 14 19 13 2 4 7 7 21 -19 28
16 Real Valladolid 27 8 4 15 20 44 13 6 2 5 12 13 14 2 2 10 8 31 -24 28
17 Almería 27 7 6 14 32 47 14 7 2 5 21 18 13 0 4 9 11 29 -15 27
18 Valencia 27 7 6 14 29 32 14 6 3 5 21 13 13 1 3 9 8 19 -3 27
19 Espanyol 27 6 9 12 33 44 13 3 4 6 17 23 14 3 5 6 16 21 -11 27
20 Elche 27 2 7 18 19 55 14 1 4 9 11 25 13 1 3 9 8 30 -36 13

Atlético Madrid:
Table
  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 27 23 2 2 53 9 13 11 2 0 27 2 14 12 0 2 26 7 44 71
2 Real Madrid 27 18 5 4 57 21 13 9 4 0 32 9 14 9 1 4 25 12 36 59
3 Atlético Madrid 27 16 6 5 43 19 14 8 3 3 26 11 13 8 3 2 17 8 24 54
4 Real Sociedad 27 14 6 7 35 26 13 6 4 3 15 12 14 8 2 4 20 14 9 48
5 Real Betis 27 13 6 8 34 27 13 7 3 3 19 12 14 6 3 5 15 15 7 45
6 Villarreal 27 13 5 9 34 24 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 5 3 6 15 14 10 44
7 Athletic Club 27 10 7 10 36 28 14 6 3 5 18 11 13 4 4 5 18 17 8 37
8 Rayo Vallecano 27 9 10 8 32 31 13 5 5 3 18 14 14 4 5 5 14 17 1 37
9 Osasuna 27 9 8 10 22 27 13 6 1 6 12 14 14 3 7 4 10 13 -5 35
10 Celta de Vigo 27 9 8 10 34 37 14 5 5 4 21 16 13 4 3 6 13 21 -3 35
11 Girona 27 9 7 11 42 42 14 7 3 4 25 19 13 2 4 7 17 23 0 34
12 Mallorca 27 9 6 12 22 27 14 6 4 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 9 17 -5 33
13 Sevilla 27 8 7 12 31 42 13 5 3 5 16 16 14 3 4 7 15 26 -11 31
14 Getafe 27 7 9 11 27 34 14 5 4 5 16 16 13 2 5 6 11 18 -7 30
15 Cadiz 27 6 10 11 21 40 14 4 6 4 14 19 13 2 4 7 7 21 -19 28
16 Real Valladolid 27 8 4 15 20 44 13 6 2 5 12 13 14 2 2 10 8 31 -24 28
17 Almería 27 7 6 14 32 47 14 7 2 5 21 18 13 0 4 9 11 29 -15 27
18 Valencia 27 7 6 14 29 32 14 6 3 5 21 13 13 1 3 9 8 19 -3 27
19 Espanyol 27 6 9 12 33 44 13 3 4 6 17 23 14 3 5 6 16 21 -11 27
20 Elche 27 2 7 18 19 55 14 1 4 9 11 25 13 1 3 9 8 30 -36 13

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