Atletico Madrid at Rayo Vallecano 2/16/19 - La Liga Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 1:22 PM ET

Rayo Vallecano are not having the best of seasons in the La Liga so far and are currently below the relegation zone. They will now have a really tough task coming their way on Saturday when they will play host to Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid have not been in very good form either lately, as both teams are coming here after back-to-back losses.

Rayo Vallecano (6-12-5) have suffered two very frustrating losses in their last two matches. They deserved at least two points from those two matches but got none in the process. But prior to that they were undefeated in five consecutive before that (4-0-1). Rayo Vallecano are now residing at the 18th spot of the La Liga with 23 points, just one below the relegation zone. They have not been anything special at home so far in the season (3-5-4), where they have won just two of their last five (2-2-1).
Atletico Madrid (12-3-8) were destroyed by 3-1 at home against Real Madrid in the Madrid Derby and have now lost two in a row after going undefeated in 19 matches in all competitions prior to that. Their back to back losses allowed Real Madrid to bypass them in the standings and are now sitting at the 3rd spot of the league table with 44 points. They have been really hard to beat on the road so far (3-2-6), losing just one of their last nine away matches in all competitions (3-1-5).

Atletico Madrid have also been excellent in this venue over the years (4-1-5) but Rayo Vallecano have been excellent at home this season. They have only failed to score in one of their matches so far and I am willing to go with the Over 2.25 Goals here.

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