Atlético de Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 16 May 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Atlético de Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga · Sunday 16 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Atlético de Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano preview
The La Liga fixture between Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano is scheduled for Sunday 16 May 2027 at 00:00 UTC at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. Atlético de Madrid sit 2nd on 28 points after 11 matches, while Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 12 points after 10 matches.
Recent form: Atlético de Madrid L-W-W-D-W, Rayo Vallecano W-L-D-D-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Atlético de Madrid have scored 1.2 and conceded 0.5 goals per game, with 0 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Rayo Vallecano average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Atlético de Madrid won 7, 2 games were drawn and Rayo Vallecano won 1. Those games averaged 3.1 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 15 Feb 2026, ended Rayo Vallecano 3-0 Atlético de Madrid.
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Form and table
- Atlético de MadridLast five: W D W W L
- Rayo VallecanoLast five: W D D L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlético de Madrid | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 28 | WWWWW |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 12 | WDDLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Atlético de Madrid expected line-up (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak, Dávid Hancko, Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Morten Hjulmand, Álex Baena, Julián Alvarez
Rayo Vallecano expected line-up (4-3-3)
Emil Audero, Florian Lejeune, Mujaid Sadick, Adrià Pedrosa, Andrei Rațiu, Unai López, Pathé Ciss, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Sergio Camello, Jorge de Frutos
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