Real Madrid make the short trip to Vallecas to face Ray Vallecano with hopes of becoming the provisional league leaders.
Rayo Vallecano have registered five wins, four draws and seven defeats from their first 15 matches of the season. This record has put them 12th in the league standings and consolidating a reasonable six-point gap from the relegation zone.
Pathe Ciss’ only strike in their last match against Valencia helped them storm to victory as Rayo followed their win over Los Unionistas in the Copa Del Rey with another one. While Inigo Perez’s side do not hold a favourable home record this campaign but Real Madrid too have faltered on the road.
Los Franjirrojos held Los Blancos to draws in each of their two meetings last season and they will aim to get away with a point tonight.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid approach this match on the back of a thrilling 3-2 victory over in-form Atalanta in the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti’s men were hanging by a thread in the UCL before this result but the three points have now changed the scenario.
Vini Jr., Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham made their name on the scoresheet as they successfully resisted a potential comeback spirited by La Dea.
A win tonight will send Real Madrid as league leaders provisionally as Barcelona face Leganes on Sunday.
Results from their last five matches across all competitions
Rayo Vallecano:
W W L L L
Real Madrid:
W W L W L
Team News
Rayo are set to be without the likes of Pelayo Fernandez and Raul De Tomas. Alvaro Garcia, Isi Palazon and Jorge De Frutos are to be fielded as the attacking trio.
As for Real Madrid, Mbappe is ruled out of the match due to an injury. Rodrygo has recovered from his recent knock and is expected to start.
Eduardo Camavinga returns on the squad list after a long injury hiatus.
Predicted XIs
Rayo Vallecano: Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Ciss, Valentin; De Frutos, Palazon, A Garcia; Nteka
Real Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F Garcia; Ceballos, Valverde; Brahim, Bellingham, Vinicius; Rodrygo
