Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Prediction: Rayo has a good chance not to lose in the opening home game

The third round of the Spanish La Liga will end with a match between two Madrid teams, Rayo Vallecano will host Atletico. Despite the excellent start to the season Bees in the pair are quoted as notable outsiders of the meeting.

Rayo won two matches out of two in La Liga 2023/24, successively outplaying away Almeria and Granada. Both matches ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the capital team. Thanks to these results, Rayo is in third place in the league standings before Sunday's pool, with six points, one point less than Real Madrid and Girona.

The team began La Liga with a home win over Granada with a score of 3:1. It continued with an away draw with Betis 0:0. Atletico has not made a solid impression so far. In midweek, the Red and Whites played a friendly against Numantia, outscoring their opponents 2:0. Athletes are in pretty good shape. But whether it will be enough to bring three points from Vallecas is a big question.

For Rayo Vallecano, the upcoming encounter will be the first home game in La Liga 2023/24. Before that, the Bees won their official games of the season, outplaying Almeria and Granada. Atletico also had a good start to the season, but on the road, they only had a draw with Betis, although Rayo for them is quite a convenient opponent. In any case, we believe that Rayo has a good chance not to lose in the starting home game of the season. Atletico on the road, in any case, is not as dangerous as in home games. In general, we will not be surprised if the final match of the third round of La Liga 2023/24 ends in a draw.