Rayo Vallecano are currently in 11th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best in recent weeks. The away side slumped to a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Espanyol over the weekend and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent this season. Los Blancos suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Valencia in their previous game and have a point to prove this week.
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- Real Madrid have an impressive recent record against Rayo Vallecano and have won 21 out of the last 26 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Rayo Vallecano's three victories.
- Real Madrid have won each of their last 10 matches at home against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga and have scored a total of 40 goals in these games.
- Rayo Vallecano could pick up points in away games against Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid in a single La Liga campaign for only the second time in their history.
- Real Madrid have suffered eight La Liga defeats this season - their highest tally at this stage of the season since the 2018-19 campaign.