Real Madrid vs Rayo VallecanoPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Real Madrid are second with nine points from four rounds: three wins and one defeat, ten goals scored and three conceded. At home they have won both games played, scoring eight and conceding one, while away the record reads one win and one defeat with two goals scored and two conceded. Their most recent outing is that away loss, 0-1 at Real Betis, which came after the 4-0 against Malaga, the 4-1 against Real Sociedad, the 2-1 at Espanyol and the 3-0 won in Gelsenkirchen against FC Schalke 04. Rayo Vallecano are twelfth on four points: one win, one draw and two defeats in four matches, seven goals scored and ten conceded. At home they have won once and drawn once, four goals scored and three conceded; on the road they have lost both trips, three goals scored and seven against. The recent picture is mixed: the 3-2 over Racing Santander followed the 2-5 in Barcelona, the 1-1 with Alaves, the 1-2 in Seville and the 0-3 at Ipswich. The head-to-head record shows Real Madrid winning the two most recent meetings played in Madrid, 2-1 in February 2026 and 2-1 in March 2025, while at Vallecas they have not taken all three points in their last three visits: 0-0 in November 2025, 3-3 in December 2024 and 1-1 in February 2024. The competition average is 2.91 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.