Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: The Madrid side won’t have it easy

Rayo has been very good this season, while Real Madrid hardly ever wins easily these days. So why should it happen today against a really great team?

If you take the last 14 matches, Real Madrid has only 3 wins by more than one goal. For a grandee, that is very few, considering that the Madrid team did not have such a tough schedule. At the same time, we can remember how Real Madrid lost to Espanyol, or how they shared points with Levante, one of the worst teams in La Liga. And we probably should not forget about the defeat by Sheriff. Real Madrid is not as good as bookmakers want to make them out to be.

Rayo is in 6th place in the Primera, and this is a superb result for a newcomer. By the way, if Rayo beats Real Madrid, the away team will be only one point behind them. But Rayo has beaten, for example, Barcelona and Athletic this season. Rayo lost more than one goal only to Sevilla in the first round (almost the entire match played in the minority). I wouldn’t say Rayo is a strong player in the European competitions, but the team shows really good soccer. And they beat absolutely everyone. We have no doubt that the players will put up a decent fight against Real.

They give unreasonably low odds on Real Madrid. Yes, Madrid is the favorite, but Rayo have proven more than once this season that they should not be written off. Still, the bookmakers have done just that. I suggest playing a plus handicap of the away team, but you can also try more risky options.

Good luck!

• Handicap Rayo Vallecano (+1.5) 1.87;
• Rayo Vallecano or Draw for 2.97;
• Correct Score 1-1 9.50.