Will Mbappe continue his scoring streak?
Álvaro Arbeloa recently had a terrible start as Real’s new coach. The “Blancos” were eliminated from the Copa del Rey with a 2-3 defeat at second division side Albacete.
However, it was nothing more than a botched debut. The new coach then went on to record three wins in a row with a goal difference of 10:1! Read the following preview to find out whether it’s worth betting on the 36-time Spanish champions to win again in the derby between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano!
Last Wednesday evening, the home team suffered another defeat in the Champions League against Benfica. Real lost 4-2 to Jose Mourinho’s team, and the Lisbon goalkeeper’s header in extra time can already be considered one of the highlights of this year’s Champions League season.
For the “Casa Blanca,” the defeat means that they have missed out on a direct ticket to the round of 16 and will instead have to go through the intermediate round. However, thanks to their upswing in the national league with victories in their last five games, the title race against Barcelona is at least closer again.
They are only one point behind the Catalans. Kylian Mbappe is also in top form. In ten of the last eleven competitive games in which he was in the starting lineup, the Frenchman scored at least one goal, and in most of them he even scored twice or more! For the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, the tip is therefore for him to score and for Madrid to win at home by more than one goal.
In addition, the odds for a home win, including a half-time lead, look promising. Two-thirds of Madrid’s nine home wins this season have been linked to this pattern of play!
What’s more, the hosts’ defense is very solid in front of their own fans – only Barcelona has conceded fewer goals at home in the league, and the majority (5) of their nine league home wins have been accompanied by a clean sheet.
Against this backdrop, the betting odds for a home win without conceding a goal are equally recommendable in the match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. This is also supported by the recent lackluster offense of the visiting team from Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, with only one goal in their last three competitive games!
Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano Head-to-head record
The last direct encounter in November ended in a goalless draw. This is nothing new for this pairing: four of the last five duels have ended in a draw! Furthermore, the hosts are unbeaten in six games against their city rivals from Vallecas (2-4-0).
For the next edition of Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano, the odds are once again clearly in favor of the hosts.
Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano Tip
Rayo finished eighth last season, but this season they are struggling again. They are currently only in 16th place and just one point above the relegation zone.
The offense has also been out of action for quite some time away from home: Coach Iñigo Pérez’s team has been waiting for its next goal for five league games!
With a match against the second-best home defense in the Spanish top flight coming up, there are no signs of improvement. The home side, on the other hand, can continue to rely on Kylian Mbappe. With 21 goals, he is the clear leader in the scoring charts and has scored twice in each of his last three competitive games.
In light of this, the betting odds for a home win for the Merengues and another goal from Mbappe are attractive in the clash between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.
