Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Date: Sun 28.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano (15500 seats)

The visiting Real Madrid side should be favourites in this visit to Rayo Vallecano, as the away team holds a 37 point advantage from their 34 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Rayo Vallecano nor Real Madrid as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

4-6-7 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Rayo Vallecano, who have the most conceded goals (62) in La Liga, so far this season.

The fans are hoping that Rayo Vallecano will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the La Liga game against Sevilla. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Huesca that ended 0-0.

Rayo Vallecano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 23 goals in 17 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rayo Vallecano defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Real Madrid form and stats

The visitors are W8-D4-L5 on the road this term. Visiting Real Madrid has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Real Madrid are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Getafe. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Athletic Club.

The travelling fans enjoy Real Madrid's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 17 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Real Madrid have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano 1-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Rayo Vallecano, 0 draws and 10 wins for Real Madrid.

Top Goalscorers

K. Benzema
21 goals / 5 assists
Raúl de Tomás
14 goals / 2 assists
G. Bale
8 goals / 3 assists

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Real Madrid missing players

Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played 6 17 34
7 4 1 Won 5 8 20
7 6 0 Drew 1 4 5
20 7 4 Lost 0 5 9
36 23 6 Scored 17 30 59
62 30 10 Conceded 7 27 38
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 82% 80% Over 1.5 83% 82% 79%
59% 59% 60% Over 2.5 83% 71% 56%
35% 41% 40% Over 3.5 67% 41% 26%
18% 24% 40% Over 4.5 50% 29% 21%
59% 71% 60% BTTS 83% 71% 50%
18% 18% 20% Clean Sheets 17% 12% 35%
26% 18% 20% Failed To Score 0% 24% 21%
 
4.8 4.9 3.8 Corners For (avg) 6 4.9 6
4.9 4.3 4.4 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 4.7 3.9
2.8 2.9 2.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.6 2.1
7 4 1 Red Cards 2 3 5

Rayo Vallecano
All Copa Del Rey La Liga La Liga 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-03-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Real Betis
03-04-19 LAL Eibar 2 - 1 Rayo Vallecano
06-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 2 - 0 Valencia
14-04-19 LAL Athletic Club 3 - 2 Rayo Vallecano
20-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Huesca
25-04-19 LAL Sevilla 5 - 0 Rayo Vallecano
28-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 18:45 Real Madrid
04-05-19 LAL Levante 11:00 Rayo Vallecano
12-05-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano - Real Valladolid
19-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo - Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid
All Champions League Copa Del Rey Uefa Super Cup La Liga FIFA Club World Cup International Champions Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-04-19 LAL Valencia 2 - 1 Real Madrid
06-04-19 LAL Real Madrid 2 - 1 Eibar
15-04-19 LAL Leganés 1 - 1 Real Madrid
21-04-19 LAL Real Madrid 3 - 0 Athletic Club
25-04-19 LAL Getafe 0 - 0 Real Madrid
28-04-19 LAL Rayo Vallecano 18:45 Real Madrid
05-05-19 LAL Real Madrid 14:15 Villarreal
12-05-19 LAL Real Sociedad - Real Madrid
19-05-19 LAL Real Madrid - Real Betis
20-07-19 ICC Bayern München - Real Madrid

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Barcelona 34 24 8 2 85 32 17 13 3 1 48 17 17 11 5 1 37 15 53 80
2 Atlético Madrid 34 21 8 5 51 23 17 14 2 1 30 9 17 7 6 4 21 14 28 71
3 Real Madrid 34 20 5 9 59 38 17 12 1 4 29 11 17 8 4 5 30 27 21 65
4 Sevilla 34 16 7 11 59 42 17 11 3 3 37 17 17 5 4 8 22 25 17 55
5 Getafe 34 14 13 7 43 29 17 10 2 5 24 11 17 4 11 2 19 18 14 55
6 Valencia 34 12 16 6 40 31 17 6 10 1 21 10 17 6 6 5 19 21 9 52
7 Athletic Club 34 12 13 9 37 40 17 8 7 2 22 17 17 4 6 7 15 23 -3 49
8 Deportivo Alavés 34 12 10 12 35 44 17 6 8 3 17 17 17 6 2 9 18 27 -9 46
9 Espanyol 34 11 10 13 40 49 17 9 3 5 23 22 17 2 7 8 17 27 -9 43
10 Real Betis 34 12 7 15 39 49 17 7 4 6 22 24 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 43
11 Real Sociedad 34 10 11 13 39 42 17 5 6 6 18 18 17 5 5 7 21 24 -3 41
12 Leganés 34 10 11 13 33 39 17 7 7 3 19 14 17 3 4 10 14 25 -6 41
13 Eibar 34 9 13 12 42 47 17 8 5 4 28 19 17 1 8 8 14 28 -5 40
14 Villarreal 34 9 12 13 43 46 17 4 7 6 26 25 17 5 5 7 17 21 -3 39
15 Levante 34 9 10 15 51 61 17 5 6 6 28 31 17 4 4 9 23 30 -10 37
16 Celta de Vigo 34 9 9 16 48 57 17 7 4 6 27 23 17 2 5 10 21 34 -9 36
17 Real Valladolid 34 8 11 15 29 47 17 4 5 8 15 24 17 4 6 7 14 23 -18 35
18 Girona 34 8 10 16 34 47 17 2 6 9 15 26 17 6 4 7 19 21 -13 34
19 Huesca 34 6 11 17 37 55 17 4 6 7 20 23 17 2 5 10 17 32 -18 29
20 Rayo Vallecano 34 7 7 20 36 62 17 4 6 7 23 30 17 3 1 13 13 32 -26 28

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