Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 09.03.2025

• Date and Time: Sunday, March 9, 2025, 15:15 GMT+1
• Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Preview and Team News

Real Madrid Team News

After suffering a defeat in what could be called one of the worst performances of the season against Betis, Real Madrid edged out Atletico in the Champions League first leg (2-1). Rodrygo gave his team an early lead, and while Julian Alvarez equalised, Brahim Diaz’s solo goal sealed the victory for the hosts.

The Spanish side will now face a formidable opponent. The gap with leaders Barcelona is three points, and there are 12 more rounds to go. However, Real Madrid have already dropped too many points in La Liga.

Jude Bellingham served his suspension and will return to the lineup. Thankfully, there are no new injuries on the list, with Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, and Dani Ceballos sidelined.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.

Rayo Vallecano Team News

Rayo Vallecano parted ways with Sevilla at home in the last round (1-1), but they could have won had it not been for the heroics from Ørjan Nyland. The team had 20 goal attempts but failed to convert chances.

The draw sees Vallecano occupy the 7th place with 36 points. Only four separate them from fifth-placed Villarreal, and Iñigo Pérez’s squad will surely fight for the European competitions. 

Rayo suffered major blows against Sevilla. Randy Nteka and Abdul Mumin were substituted in the first half, and the latter suffered a season-ending injury. Sergio Camello, Jorge de Frutos, Unai Lopez, and Isi Palazon are also out of contention. 

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (4-4-2): Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Aridane, Chavarria; Embarmba, Diaz, Ciss, Garcia; Trejo, Guardiola.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction 

• Pick: Kylian Mbappe to Score
• Odds: 1.72 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

Kylian Mbappe has gradually found his form at Real Madrid. The French superstar has already netted 17 goals in LaLiga, but has failed to score in the last three games across all competitions.

Mbappe was in the shadows against Betis, but given his immense qualities and skills, we think he’ll shine against Rayo Vallecano. The former PSG forward is especially effective against defensive teams, so we expect productive action from him.

Even though he hasn’t scored for a while, we think it’s the ideal moment for him to get on the scoresheet. Our first pick here would be Kylian Mbappe to score anytime. 

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Both Teams to Score
• Odds: 1.91 (22Bet)

Real Madrid’s Achilles heel this season has been frailties in their defence. Carlo Ancelotti’s team were swept away with injuries, and key centre backs were sidelined for quite a while.

Even now, with Raul Asencio’s excellent form, the Spanish giants allow a lot of mistakes in the penalty area. Rayo Vallecano will look forward to exploiting these weaknesses thanks to their fast forwards.

If we look at the H2H stats, four out of their five previous meetings ended with an exchange of goals. We’re hopeful that the teams will delight us with a high-scoring affair, and our second pick is both sides to score. 

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