Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Will Colchoneros continue their winning streak against Rayo?

The Spanish La Liga 29th round pool on Saturday will conclude with a match between Rayo Vallecano and Atletico Madrid. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

After a remarkable first-round performance, Rayo Vallecano's 2022 campaign has been notably weaker in terms of results and overall quality of play. The Bees' last win came on 2 February, in the Spanish Cup against Mallorca. Since then, the future hosts have played eight matches, losing six of them and drawing two. In March, Rayo played three games. They dropped out of the cup against Betis after a 1:1 away draw, were weaker than Cadiz in an away game 0:2, and settled for a draw with Sevilla at home. However, Rayo Vallecano is not yet in danger of relegation. They are 13th in Spanish football, with 32 points more than Cadiz, a relegation zone side. Rayo's home statistics are seventh in the division with eight wins, three defeats in 14 games and a 21:10 goal difference.

If Rayo focuses on the Spanish championship, the Spaniards are playing on two fronts and the Spanish champions are doing so with success. The Red and Whites have drawn their last five games at the Wanda Metropolitano and have achieved four successive victories, including one at Old Trafford and three in La Liga. Atletico has made it into the top eight in Europe and now awaits their quarter-final opponents. A four-match winning streak in La Liga has kept Atlético firmly in the top four, two points ahead of Betis. The away side has the fifth best away statistics in the league, with six wins and five defeats in 14 games, on a goal difference of 27:23.

Rayo lost 0:2 away to Atlante Madrid in the first round. The encounter between the two Madrid teams is difficult to call a head-to-head encounter. In the last four meetings, there are no TO (2.5), and Atlético has won three times by 1:0. The Colchoneros have been conceding a lot this season, but Simeone's side has been looking more like their best of late. For example, they didn't concede in the Champions League match at Old Trafford from Manchester United, who had previously scored three times against strong Tottenham. The Athletic failed to concede a goal against Celta at the end of February. Rayo has problems with effectiveness and with the results. Over the last 10 matches in the two tournaments, the Bees have scored only four goals for their opponents. Our first bet is a TU (2.25) for 1.94.

It is also worth pointing out that Rayo are a very comfortable opponent for Atlético. In their last 10 head-to-head encounters, the Spaniard has nine wins and only one match has ended in a 1:1 draw. Despite Simeone's busy schedule, we would not be surprised if Atlético's winning streak continues against the Bees. Our next bet is W2+ТU (2.5) for 2.8.

Atletico has beaten Rayo 1:0 three times between April 2016 and the present day. Given that Atletico has been playing defensively lately and regularly leaves the field without conceding, we wouldn't be surprised if the Indians played another dry match, especially against a comfortable opponent. Also, we don't expect a high performance from the Magpies, who had to play a tough match against Man Utd in the midweek. We propose to bet on Correct Score 0:1 for 6.50.

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