Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Preview and Prediction

Date, Kick-off time, Venue

• Date- 1st February, 2024
• Kick-off time- 01:30 AM IST
• Venue- Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, Madrid

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallencano Match Preview

Rayo Vallecano is all set to take the field up against Atletico Madrid in matchday 20 of the La Liga. Both the teams have had different sorts of campaigns going in the season so far.

Atletico Madrid with 13 wins is placed in the fourth position of the league while Vallecano with 5 wins is placed in the thirteenth position of the league. Atletico is coming to the match after a win against Granda while Vallecano is coming after a defeat to Las Palmas.

Team News

Atletico Madrid

Diego Simeone’s team would be without some key players during their match against Girona. Thomas Lemar, the attacking midfielder, and Pablo Barrios, the central midfielder will miss the match due to Achilles tendon rupture and meniscus damage respectively. Simeone can look to rotate his squad for the match, considering that they have some important matches in the coming weeks.

Rayo Vallecano

The entire squad is fit for Rayo Vallecano for the match on Saturday. However, they are facing the risk of suspension for some of the players. Unai Lopez, Kike Perez, and Florian Lejuene have all received four yellow already in the season and may be suspended if they face one more. Julen Lopetegui is unlikely to rotate the squad for the match, keeping in mind they are coming against an in-form Atletico Madrid.

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Possible lineups for the team

Rayo Vallecano

• Goalkeeper– S. Dimitrievski
• Defenders– A. Espino, F. Lejeune, Aridane Hernandez, I. Balliu
• Midfielders– J. De Frutos, O. V, U. Lopez, I. Palazon
• Forwards– K. Perez, S. Camello

Atletico Madrid

• Goalkeeper– J. Oblak
• Defenders– N. Molina, A. Witsel, J. Gimenez, C. Azpilicueta, S. Lino
• Midfielders– A. Griezmann, R. De Paul, Koke, R. Riquelme
• Forwards– A. Morata

Betting tips and Odds for the match

Betting Tips

• Atletico Madrid is to win the match.
• Atletico Madrid is to score more than two goals.
• Antoine Griezmann is to be on the score sheet.

Odds for the match

• Atletico Madrid Win- 2.83
• Vallecano win- 2.67
• Draw- 1.88
• Odds Source- Oddspedia.com

Predictions

Atletico Madrid is predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0. Given the form of the players, it can turn out to be a tight contest between the two. However, the recent form indicates Atletico Madrid is going to take the three points on Sunday.

Head-to-head

The two teams have come face to face with each other on 20 occasions. Atletico Madrid leads the way in the rivalry with 16 matches won while Rayo Vallecano has three wins to their name. Three matches between the two have ended in a draw. In the last five matches too, Atletico dominates with four wins to their name. Check out the last 5 H2H:

• Aug 2023 – Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Atletico Madrid
• Apr 2023 – Rayo Vallecano1-2 Atletico Madrid
• Oct 2022 – Atletico Madrid 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
• Mar 2022 – Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Atletico Madrid
• Jan 2022 – Atletico Madrid 2-0 Rayo Vallecano

Players to watch out for

Atletico Madrid

The player to watch out for Atletico Madrid will be Antoine Griezmann. The former Barcelona man has been in stellar form ever since he returned to the capital, especially this season where he is going through a prominent goal-scoring form. The Frenchman has registered 11 goals and 2 assists in the season so far.

Rayo Vallecano

The player to watch out for Rayo Vallecano is going to be Alvaro Garcia. The Spanish left-winger has been in super form in the season. With four goals and an assist, Garcia is at the top of the goalscoring charts for Vallecano.

Where to watch

• India -Sports18 1 HD Jio Cinema
• Spain- Movistar DAZn
• Germany- DAZN, Amazon Prime, Video ZDF

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