Can Atletico Madrid get their next win?
In La Liga, some top teams have not played to the limit so far. That is also true for Atletico Madrid, although the Colchoneros put in another good performance recently and picked up an important win at the weekend.
Ahead of the match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, the betting odds indicate favouritism for the hosts. Individually, the Colchoneros have advantages over almost every team in La Liga, and that obviously applies to the game against Rayo.
Every game has its pitfalls, and Atletico Madrid know that too. Now, consistency in their own performances and results is the only thing that can help them to be one of the best four teams in Spain again at the end of the season.
Atletico Madrid – Statistics & current form
Atletico Madrid are not yet playing an outstanding 2022/23 season. In the Champions League, the Colchoneros only took one point from two games against Club Bruges, and in the league they have already dropped eight points. The narrow success at Athletic in Bilbao was all the more important. A direct competitor was defeated, which should always provide self-confidence.
A look at the La Liga table shows that Atletico Madrid are currently in third place. The team of coach Diego Simeone, who has been criticised more often recently, is three points behind Barcelona and six behind Real Madrid. The goal every season is to annoy these two big clubs, or at least to be placed behind them. So at least in that respect they are on target.
But in terms of football, there is still room for improvement. For example, Atletico have not scored in the top flight for three games, but there have also been weaker performances in the league. The fact that only one defeat has resulted in the last five games, however, speaks for a positive trend. However, this still needs to be confirmed.
Atletico Madrid have offered too much at home
Surprisingly, Atletico Madrid have suffered both defeats at home this season. Against Real Madrid and Villarreal, the Simeone eleven lost at home, could not reach their own top form in both games. In addition, defensively there is generally too much on offer at home, with six of the seven goals conceded coming in front of a home crowd.
Offensively, there has also been a lot of lean fare in recent weeks. In the pre-season, there was some joy in the game, but that was no longer the case. Atletico Madrid scored six goals in the last seven competitive matches. And that despite the fact that with Griezmann, Cunha, Correa, Joao Felix and Co. there are actually enough individually strong offensive players on the pitch.
After the last few weeks, it is now a matter of establishing themselves at the top and becoming more stable in their own performances. The potential is there, so our prediction before the match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano is that the hosts will win.
Predicted line-up of Atletico Madrid:
Oblak – Molina, Gimenez, Savic, Reinildo – Witsel, Kokę, Llorente, Carrasco – Griezmann, Morata
Last matches played by Atletico Madrid:
La Liga
16/10/2022 – Athletic Bilbao 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Champions League Grp. B
12/10/2022 – Atletico Madrid 0 – 0 Club Bruges
La Liga
08/10/2022 – Atletico Madrid 2 – 1 Girona
Champions League Grp. B
05/10/2022 – Club Brugge 2 – 0 Atletico Madrid
La Liga
01/10/2022 – Sevilla FC 0 – 2 Atletico Madrid
Rayo Vallecano – Statistics & current form
Andoni Iraola and Rayo Vallecano are the epitome of an unpleasant opponent, especially if they get a good day. The team has one or two interesting players and experienced players who can lead the team, such as Radamel Falcao. On Friday, there was a 0-0 draw against Getafe, which allowed the team to continue to establish itself in the midfield of the league.
There have been two defeats in the last five games, four in the last seven. In general, however, this is no reason for great concern, because with eleven points from nine games they managed to start reasonably well. Atletico, Cadiz, Sevilla, Real Madrid: the programme for the coming weeks is a tough one. So there will be stress tests for this team before the World Cup break.
Away from home, Rayo Vallecano have so far scored only 0.8 points per game, at home it is basically one point more per game. However, there was also a draw at Camp Nou against Barcelona, so there is hope for a good performance at Atletico Madrid despite being underdogs.
Rayo Vallecano are very compact
One of Rayo Vallecano’s trademarks is their well-organised defence. With the 4-2-3-1 system, the visitors manage to display a good compactness. The distances are small, which definitely suits the team. Twelve goals have been conceded so far, which is quite a respectable figure. In addition, the Iraola eleven has already played three times to nil.
A difficult game now looms, because Atletico seem to be getting into form right now and offensively the visitors have lacked a bit of relief in recent weeks. This is especially important against the Simeone team, because without keeping the defence busy, it will probably be a classic Atletico game. Due to the omens on both sides, our value tip before the Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano match is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Predicted Rayo Vallecano line-up:
Dimitrievski – Balliu, Lejeune, Catena, Garcia – Comesana, Unai Lopez, Trejo, Palazon, Garcia – Falcao
Last matches played by Rayo Vallecano:
La Liga
15/10/2022 – Rayo Vallecano 0 – 0 Getafe
08/10/2022 – Almeria 3 – 1 Rayo Vallecano
04/10/2022 – Rayo Vallecano 2 – 1 Elche
Club friendlies
23/09/2022 – Fuenlabrada 1 – 0 Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
18/09/2022 – Athletic Bilbao 3 – 2 Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid – Rayo Vallecano Direct comparison / H2H record
23 of their 41 direct duels have been won by Atletico Madrid, including two games in pre-season, both without conceding a goal. Rayo Vallecano have won eight head-to-head matches so far, with another ten games ending in draws.
Atletico Madrid – Rayo Vallecano betting tips
Atletico Madrid have made progress in recent weeks. Coach Diego Simeone’s eleven have looked more stable recently, and have also only lost one of their five games. They will go into the game against Rayo Vallecano as favourites.
The hosts want to confirm this role and have good chances. Therefore, before the match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, our tip is that the hosts will leave the field as winners.
