Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Predictions and Odds Feb 26
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Betting Preview
Rayo Vallecano hosts Real Madrid in an important Madrid derby on Saturday with the home side looking to snap a six-game winless run. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid betting preview.
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| Saturday, February 26 | La Liga Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid: | -150 |
| Rayo Vallencano: | +425 |
| Draw: | +310 |
| Total: | 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT |
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Analysis
Since the calendar flipped to 2022, Rayo Vallecano has only earned one point in La Liga. Real Madrid, meanwhile, sit six points clear at the top of the table but have come off the boil over recent weeks, amassing just three wins over their last six games in all and rank as just the ninth-best team overall in accumulated points over 2022 also.
Vallecano’s Fall from Grace
It’s been an extremely tough few weeks for the home side entering Saturday’s derby game against Real Madrid.
At Christmas, Rayo Vallecano was occupying a highly coveted Champions League spot and were flying high in the league, but since then it’s been all downhill for the side from the capital.
Five losses from their last six games in all have seen Vallecano slide down to bottom half in the table and they’ve failed to score in the first-half of any of those six games as well.
Real Look to Regain Momentum
It hasn’t exactly been plain sailing for Real Madrid either over 2022.
The Spanish giants have had a choppy run of late in La Liga, losing to Getafe and dropping points against both Elche and Villarreal as well over recent weeks, which has seen the gap at the top slowly start to close on ‘Los Blancos’.
Madrid’s road form has been excellent this season however, winning eight of twelve on the road with a +11 goal difference.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Prediction
We’re looking towards taking goals here on Saturday between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.
While Real Madrid have been excellent away from home all year, they have been vulnerable at the back of late, keeping just one clean sheet over their last eight road games across all competitions.
Similarly, while Rayo Vallecano have been strong at home this season, third-best record in the league overall, recent form has dipped severely for them as they come off a 3-0 beatdown by Osasuna two weeks ago in the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Real Madrid has averaged 2.04 xG per game this season, pretty much on par with PSG’s numbers, and that is a really impressive total considering the much better defenses Real Madrid have to contend with in La Liga on a weekly basis.
Rayo Vallecano, as poor as they’ve been of late, have scored in six of their last eight matches at home across all competitions and striker Radamel Falcao has got on the scoresheet in three of his last four against Madrid as well.
Take the over 2.5 goals on Saturday in the La Liga matchup between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid over in Spain.
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