Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético de Madrid prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 3 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético de Madrid
La Liga · Sunday 3 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético de Madrid preview
Rayo Vallecano host Atlético de Madrid in La Liga on Sunday 3 January 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 12 points after 10 matches, while Atlético de Madrid sit 2nd on 28 points after 11 matches.
Rayo Vallecano have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Atlético de Madrid have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rayo Vallecano have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Atlético de Madrid average 2.0 scored and 0.3 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, Rayo Vallecano have 1 win to Atlético de Madrid's 7 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.1 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 15 Feb 2026, ended Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Atlético de Madrid.
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Form and table
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
- Atlético de MadridLast five: W W W W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlético de Madrid | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 28 | WWWWW |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Rayo Vallecano expected line-up (4-3-3)
Emil Audero, Florian Lejeune, Mujaid Sadick, Adrià Pedrosa, Andrei Rațiu, Unai López, Pathé Ciss, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello, Jorge de Frutos
Atlético de Madrid expected line-up (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak, Alejandro Grimaldo, Marcos Llorente, Dávid Hancko, Marc Pubill, Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Álex Baena, Morten Hjulmand, Kang-in Lee
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