Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction: Another win-to-nil for Mattress Makers

Atletico Madrid will take on Rayo Vallecano in a small Madrid derby, one of the 10th round matches in the Spanish La Liga. Colchoneros are the logical favorites to win this encounter- While they are not doing so well in the Champions League, Simeone's team has finally found their game and gained stability in the domestic arena.

After the international break, Atletico Madrid played five official games in two tournaments. In the Champions League, the Spaniards twice played against Brugge: an away defeat and a draw at home. In the national championship, three consecutive victories over Sevilla, Girona and Athletic. Thanks to a three-match winning streak, the Indians moved up into the Champions League zone and are now in third place, second only to Real Madrid and Barcelona. Atletico's home stats are 11th in the league, +2=0-2, 7-6 goal difference.

Unlike Atletico, Rayo Vallecano are completely focused on their domestic league, but the Red Sashes have been struggling with their results. After the international break, Rayo defeated Elche at home, lost to Almeria and played a 0-0 draw with Getafe. The visitors currently occupy 10th place in the standings with 11 points. On the road, Rayo has 13th statistics, +1=1-3, 6-8 goal difference and three straight losses.

The teams have faced each other in two tournaments, Primera Division and Copa del Rey, 43 times: +24=10-9, 71-43 goal difference, a big advantage for the Indians. In the Primera, there have been 34 head-to-head encounters: +21=6-7, 58-32 goal difference in favor of Atlético. The opponents played 22 games on the Indians' field: +15=4-3, 41-16 in favor of the home team. Last season, both of their head-to-head encounters were won by Atletico: 2-0 at home and 1-0 away.

• Atletico: Llorente, Reguilón, Felipe are not playing, Oblak is questionable.
• Rayo Vallecano: Martin and De Tomas will not play.

It is vital for Atlético to beat Rayo because the Mattress Makers have a very complicated calendar at the end of October. After Rayo, they are to visit their direct rival, Betis, in Seville, where they are likely to lose points. Then they host Bayer in the Champions League, and there, the Indians need two wins in two games to break into the playoffs. After that there is a trip to Cadiz, and at home this team is very dangerous. And then on November 1 the game in Porto against the local dragons. The match density is high, plus all the opponents are not weak, so in the home game against a mid-tier and principal opponent, only victory will satisfy. As for the total, recently Atletico has been playing unproductive matches, let's bet on this trend to continue. We offer these betting options for the game:

H1 (-0.75) for 1.72 at 1xbet;

W1+TU (2.5) for 3.20 at Bet365;

Correct Score 2-0 for 6.50 at Betway.

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