Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction 24 April 2025
Added on 22 April, 2025
On Thursday evening, the 33rd round of La Liga features a Madrid derby between Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano at the Cívitas Metropolitano.
Atlético Madrid, currently third with 63 points and a goal difference of 53:27, have seen their title aspirations fade, now trailing the leaders by ten points. Recent performances include victories over Sevilla (2:1) and Valladolid (4:2), a 1:1 draw with Espanyol, and defeats to Barcelona (2:4) and Las Palmas (0:1). Despite these setbacks, Atlético remain formidable at home, having won 20 of their last 22 league matches at the Metropolitano.
Rayo Vallecano, positioned tenth with 41 points and a goal difference of 35:39, appear to be winding down their season. Their recent matches include a 2:2 draw with Real Sociedad, a 2:0 win over Alavés, a heavy 0:4 loss to Espanyol, a 1:3 defeat to Athletic, and a 1:1 draw with Valencia. Historically, Rayo have struggled against Atlético, failing to win any of their last 15 encounters and suffering a 0:7 defeat in their previous meeting.
Given the disparity in form and quality, Atlético are expected to capitalize on their home advantage and secure a comfortable victory over Rayo Vallecano.
Atletico to win 1.62