La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Odds
Rayo Vallecano Off to Perfect Start
Madrid Derby Between Unbeaten Teams
Real Madrid is undoubtedly the biggest club in Madrid, while Atletico Madrid hasn’t been too far behind in recent seasons. Rayo Vallecano is an often-forgotten third Madrid club, but they’ve exceeded expectations over the last few seasons. They’ve started the 2023-24 campaign with a 2-0 record and are one of only three perfect clubs remaining. Their record will be tested when they host Atletico Madrid in a Madrid Derby on Monday. Let’s check out the Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid odds and preview this La Liga Matchday 3 game.
Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid
Location: Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
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Typically, matches between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid have been one-sided. Atletico Madrid have won eight of the last nine La Liga meetings, but Rayo did manage a draw on the road last season. Even though Atletico usually comes away with a win in this fixture, just three of the previous ten meetings on the La Liga schedule have been decided by more than one goal. Atletico Madrid have got on the scoresheet in each of the last 11 meetings in all competitions.
Rayo Get Two Road Wins
Rayo Vallecano has managed some impressive La Liga results in their first couple of matches of the season. They weathered a storm from Almeria on the first Matchday of the season to keep a clean sheet and get a 2-0 win. Both of Rayo’s goals came from penalties in the match as both Isi Palazon and Randy Nteka converted from the spot. In their next match, Rayo Vallecano managed to get their first goal from open play of the season.
Unai Lopez assisted Alvaro Garcia with a deft flick in the 75th minute of their match at Granada. Both teams had chances in a wide-open game but it was Rayo who made them count. Again, Garcia was involved in the second goal as he played the ball into the box for substitute Raul de Tomas, who calmly assisted Pathe Ciss. So, Rayo Vallecano came away with another 2-0 win on Matchday 2. Most impressively, both of their wins have come on the road, where they won just four games last season. Andoni Iraola led Rayo Vallecano to 12th and 11th-place finishes in the La Liga standings over the last two seasons, but new coach Francisco is aiming even higher.
Rayo Vallecano are lovable Madrid underdogs, and even their star player, Isi Palazon, has never appeared for the Spanish national team. Lacking traditional stars, they play as a team, and their defense and goalkeeper, Stole Dimitrievski, have been excellent in their first two games.
Atletico Unbeaten Through Two
Atletico Madrid have amassed four points from their first two matches of the season. In their opener, they comfortably defeated Granada at home, 3-1. Last Sunday, Los Colchoneros went on the road to face a tricky Real Betis side. Neither team had great chances in the match, and it finished scoreless.
Now, Atletico will make a short trip across the city to take on Rayo Vallecano. The Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid odds price Atleti as favorites for the match, but they won’t expect an easy match. What Atletico do have is a more talented squad on paper. Any team would be delighted to have forward options like Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, and Alvaro Morata.
Under Diego Simeone, Atletico are typically well-drilled and don’t give anything away easily. Atletico is also in safe hands with one of the world’s best keepers, Jan Oblak, in the net. They’ve conceded fewer than a goal per game in 11 of the last 12 La Liga seasons.
Match Analysis & Odds
Recent matches between these two teams have been low-scoring and quite close. Last season, Atletico Madrid did pick up a 2-1 win at the Estadio de Vallecas, and the other match finished in a 1-1 draw. Six of the last seven meetings have also finished with two goals or fewer. Here, the Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid odds price over 2, 2.5 goals at -120 odds, though.
Rayo is yet to concede this season but it will be an uphill battle trying to keep Atleti out of the net. Atletico has slightly above an implied 50 percent chance to win this match, at -105 odds. Meanwhile, Rayo 0.5 displays -115 odds, and the hosts are +295 moneyline underdogs.
Rayo Vallecano would certainly be happy with a draw and one shows +250 odds for Monday’s Madrid Derby. Atletico Madrid has a few players out for this match, including Koke, Angel Correa, Jose Gimenez, and Reinaldo Mandava. Still, they bolstered their defensive options in the transfer window by adding Cesar Azpilicueta, Javi Galan, and Caglar Soyuncu.
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