What has been Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid's form ahead of this match?
Rayo Vallecano is winless in their last three games, with two losses and one draw during that stint. The good news for Rayo come when they realize that they have earned five points in their last three home games, with draws against Betis (1-1) and Huesca (0-0), with a 2-0 win against Valencia in-between.
Real Madrid gets to this clash on a four-game streak without a loss, although only two of those have been wins. During his second stint as Real Madrid boss, Zidane has not been able to lead Los Blancos to an away win; all their victories under the French boss have taken place at the Bernabeu, with a loss against Valencia (2-1), a one-all draw against Leganés, and a goalless draw last Thursday, against Getafe.
What is the current position of Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid in La Liga?
Rayo Vallecano makes it to this match in 20th place. Paco Jémez's men need to win almost all of their remaining games to have a chance to avoid relegation. Surprisingly, Rayo is not the team with the lowest amount of wins (7), but they are the Spanish club with the most losses in the competition (20). As of now, Rayo has 28 points, seven behind 17th place Real Valladolid.
Real Madrid enters this game in La Liga's third place. Los Blancos have won 65 points in 34 games, with 20 wins and five draws. Zidane's men have conceded 38 goals in La Liga games, the highest tally among those in the top four spots.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
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| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 78 | WWWWD | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 70 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Girona | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 65 | LWLWL | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 61 | WWLLW | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 57 | DLWWD | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 50 | DWWWL | |
| 7 | Valencia | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 47 | WWDLW | |
| 8 | Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 45 | WLLLL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 39 | DLWWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 39 | DLWLD | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 | LWLLW | |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 37 | LLLLD | |
| 13 | Sevilla | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 34 | WWLDW | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32 | LLLWL | |
| 15 | Mallorca | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 31 | LDWLW | |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 31 | DDWLD | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 28 | LDWLW | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 25 | LWLWD | |
| 19 | Granada | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 17 | WLLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 31 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 14 | DLWDL |
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid - Head-to-head stats
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This will be Real Madrid's first trip to Rayo's Stadium in over three years.
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Real Madrid enters this game on a whopping 17-game winning streak against Rayo Vallecano.
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Rayo has not earned a single point against Real Madrid since March 24, 2000. That game ended in a goalless draw.
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Rayo's most recent win against Real Madrid took place back in 1997. The red-and-white side defeated Los Blancos with a 1-0 score on February 18, 1997.
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Real Madrid has outscored Getafe 11-4 in their last five meetings at Vallecas Stadium.
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid - Injuries and suspensions
Rayo Vallecano - Injured: Gorka Elustondo. Unavailable: Raúl de Tomás. Doubtful: Giannelli Imbula.
Real Madrid - Injured: Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Odriozola, Karim Benzema.
Broadcast info - Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid
In Spain: beIN Sports Connect España, beIN LaLiga, Movistar+.
In the U.K.: Premier Sports 1, Eleven Sports 1 UK.
In the U.S.: beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Fanatiz USA.
In Canada: beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español.
In Australia: beIN SPORTS 2, beIN Sports Connect, Kayo Sports.
In Germany: DAZN.
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