Best Soccer Picks for November 5: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

· Nov 03 - 5 minutes read

Real Madrid returns home after a huge win over Barcelona in the latest edition of El Clasico. As expected, Los Blancos are heavily favored to defeat Rayo Vallecano. However, the visitors haven’t lost in their last eight games. In other words, you can expect a back-and-forth fight.

Real Madrid Led by the League’s Top Scorer

As mentioned before, Real Madrid is highly motivated after coming from behind to defeat Barcelona 2-1. As expected, Jude Bellingham was the star of the show. The Englishman scored both Madrid’s goals, which also helped him to remain atop the top scorers’ chart with 10.

Best Soccer Picks for November 5: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Bellingham alone has scored more goals than two teams in total. Overall, Los Blancos’ attacking unit is playing extremely well. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes are the perfect duo to accompany Bellingham. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s Joselu Matos, who usually comes off the bench. Even so, Matos has scored five goals.

This weekend, after missing the first 11 games due to injury, Arda Guler will join them. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder is expected to play some minutes during the second half. Expectations are extremely high.

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Defensively, you can expect Eduardo Camavinga to return to starting lineup as left-back. The Frenchman changed El Clasico after coming off the bench in the second half. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti won’t be making that mistake again any time soon.

Here’s another reason for Real Madrid to be heavily favored in the soccer odds. Los Blancos didn’t allow a single goal in their last three matches at home. On the other hand, they scored seven.

Rayo Vallecano Not Easy to Beat

Again, Rayo Vallecano hasn’t lost in its last eight La Liga games. Los Blanquirrojos also did pretty well in their Copa del Rey debut. They crushed Atletico Lugones 6-0 on the road with Radamel Falcao leading the way with a brace.

Prior to that, they tied 2-2 against Real Sociedad in La Liga. Besides winning a point, they won possession with 56% and finished with seven shots on goal, four more than Los Blanquiazules.

Besides Falcao, the visitors’ attacking unit includes Rodrigo de Tomas and Tiago Correia. All three are capable of making the second-best defensive unit in the league suffer. Plus, you’ve plenty of anytime goalscorer options to include in your soccer betting ticket.

Finally, keep in mind that Rayo Vallecano only lost one of its previous eight games on the road. Plus, their only loss was to Real Betis and the match finished 1-0.

Rayo Vallecano Hasn’t Won at Santiago Bernabeu in a Long Time

Last season, each defeated the other at home. First, Rayo Vallecano came from behind to win 3-2. Later, Goes saved the day for Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu with a late goal for Los Blancos to win 2-1.

The most important thing is that you can expect goals. Both scored in three of their last four meetings and I expect that trend to continue. However, I’m not so sure about the total going over since it’s set at three goals.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Match Information

Match:Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Time/Daye: 3 p.m. ET / Sunday, Nov. 5.
Location: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Live Stream: fubo.TV

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November 5 Soccer Prediction for Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Yes, Real Madrid is highly motivated and there’s no doubt that Los Blancos are the better team. However, they’ll also be thinking about Wednesday’s match against Braga for the UEFA Champions League. Therefore, I expect Ancelotti to make some changes. There’s also the fact that Rayo Vallecano is used to putting up a good fight against the powerhouses. Los Blanquirrojos won’t pull off the stunner, but they’ll make Los Blancos suffer.

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