Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid 28.08.2023 Prediction: La Liga

Match Overview

Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid take each other on in a match in the third round of the Spanish La Liga competition on 28 August, Monday at the Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano will want to put a stamp of their authority in this game but Atletico will not let them get away without so much as a mark on their defence. This will be a full-bodied clash.

Key Highlights 

There have been a total of eighteen games recorded between these two teams in the past, out of which Rayo Vallecano have won just one. Atletico Madrid have been victorious on fourteen occasions while the rest of the three matches were played out as drawn encounters. When these two teams last met in April earlier this year, Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1.

Injury Report

Rayo Vallecano will have to make do without the services of Andres Martin, who has been ruled out of this important match due to some physical discomfort. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, have a long list of injured players in their ranks which includes the likes of Reinildo, Vitolo, Koke, Jose Gimenez and Angel Correa.

Prediction

Atletico Madrid are ranked 6th in goals scored per match (1.5 goals). They have also not been defeated in the last five matches that they have played in. This makes them the favourites to win this game against Rayo Vallecano, who are ranked at the second position of the league table at the time of writing. We still expect Atletico Madrid to win this match.