Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

Having fallen behind Atletico Madrid in the standings, the fans are desperate for their team to get back to winning ways here and will fancy their chances against an out-of-form Rayo side lost in mid-table obscurity. It will be very difficult for Carlo Ancelotti to find ways to motivate his men when the season is practically over, so we won’t include them in our La Liga picks and parlays.

Vinicius Junior begins his suspension following his red card against Valencia. He faces a three-game ban for violent conduct, abruptly ending his season. Eden Hazard and Mariano Diaz both sat out that game following reports of minor injuries, but even if they are fit, neither player is expected to feature.

With three games remaining and no other competitions to focus on for the Copa del Rey winners, Carlo Ancelotti’s prime objective is to secure second place in La Liga, with Wednesday’s clash against Rayo Vallecano followed by encounters with Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao. Ancelotti could recall several first-team stars who were taken out of the starting lineup last weekend. Defenders Dani Carvajal and David Alaba may return at the expense of Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy.

Rayo Vallecano: Out of form

Rayo Vallecano’s hopes of securing European football for next season were dealt a major blow after suffering a 2-1 home defeat against relegation-threatened Espanyol last weekend. Andoni Iraola’s side remains 11th in the La Liga table, but the gap to seventh place and Europa Conference League qualification has increased to four points following Athletic Bilbao’s win over Celta Vigo.

Hopes of securing its first top-flight finish for a decade are still firmly alive, though, as the club is only one point behind Osasuna in 10th and two points behind Girona in eighth with three games remaining.

Rayo experienced all sorts of problems in back-to-back defeats to Betis and Espanyol, which is probably the main reason to fade it if you’re betting online. There are no fresh injury ahead of the trip to Madrid. Mario Suarez will serve the final game of his two-match suspension, but Oscar Valentin is available to return from his one-match ban and will likely replace Pathe Ciss in centre-midfield.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Head-to-Head

Real Madrid has historically been a dominant force, with 24 wins in the last 29 clashes against Rayo Vallecano. However, Rayo shocked Real Madrid 3-2 in the reverse fixture played in November at Estadio de Vallecas.

Rayo lost three of its last four league outings, shipping at least two goals in each defeat, claiming just one point from the previous six league games on the road. Real Madrid averaged 2.94 goals per game in the league this season, while Rayo Vallecano averaged 2.54.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Match Information

• Match: Real Madrid (22-5-8) vs Rayo Vallecano (12-10-13)
• Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
• Day/Time: Wednesday, May 24, 1:30 p.m. ET
• Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Live stream: fubo.tv

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Lines

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Picks and Prediction

Real Madrid enters this clash as the favorite, priced at -160 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest La Liga odds, while the goal line is set at three.

While neither of these two teams needs points from this game since Real Madrid can’t finish at the top and Rayo Vallecano is stuck in the middle of La Liga standings, this can still be an interesting match. We saw five goals in the first duel between these teams this season and two of their last three mutual encounters have gone over 2½ goals total goals so we’re expecting another entertaining game. Rayo Vallecano will fancy their chances of causing another upset against Real Madrid and they should be able to contribute on the scoresheet.

Real Madrid is listed at -160 in our Vegas La Liga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Real Madrid, you have a chance to win $63. Rayo Vallecano is +420, offering a chance to win $420 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Real Madrid a 61.54% chance to win, with Rayo Vallecano at 19.23%.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Match Detail