This has the potential to be an absorbing fixture as Rayo Vallecano have their expected home advantage, while Real Madrid are ahead 26 points in the La Liga standings.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (51) in La Liga
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid 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.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio de Vallecas as Rayo Vallecano have scored 20 goals to get 26 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 8-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Rayo Vallecano are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Rayo Vallecano are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Elche. Defender García got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. García scored one goal and won 2 of 7 duels.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Osasuna (0-3).Rayo Vallecano have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de Vallecas with 20 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vallecano have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Real Madrid form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the La Liga.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 284 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Madrid won their last game, 3-0 versus Deportivo Alavés played at home. Attacker Benzema got a player rating of 8.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Benzema scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and had 39 successful passes (of 43 total).
The travelling fans enjoy Real Madrid's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also faced each other previously this campaign: Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Vallecano victory, zero draws and nine Real Madrid wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less. Bale loves to play against Rayo Vallecano and have scored 9 goals in these games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 18 goals |  V. Júnior 13 goals |  M. Asensio Willemsen 7 goals |
Rayo Vallecano missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Rayo Vallecano | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | 51 |
| 29 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 68% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 60% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 56% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 40% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 15.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.2 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 30% | 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 31% | 32% |
| 11.2 | 10.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rayo Vallecano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most points (26) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (51) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the the best goal difference (+11) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the the best goal difference (+31) in La Liga
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 31 | 57 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 39 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 38 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Valencia | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Elche | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Getafe | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -15 | 26 |
| 17 | Granada | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 24 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 20 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alavés | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -23 | 20 |
| 20 | Levante | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -26 | 15 |
