Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Atletico Madrid
Match Time & Date:
31/01/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-0
Rayo Vallecano
Following a routine 2-0 win over Valencia, Atletico Madrid will look to stay in the title race when they take on Rayo Vallecano in the local derby. Los Rojiblancos are ten points behind second place Real Madrid in the standings, meaning that this has to go down as yet another must-win game for the hosts. Alvaro Morata is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while both Cesar Azpilicueta and Thomas Lemar remain in the recovery room.
Los Vallecanos, on the other hand, have been struggling in front of goal of late, with the team failing to find the net in the previous two league matches. As Atletico Madrid have turned their Wanda Metropolitano into a real fortress, we do not believe that the underdogs are going to grab something from the Madrid derby. Both Bebe and Pathe Ciss are on international duty, while midfielder Alvaro Garcia is back from suspension. Unai Lopez, though, serves a one-game ban this time out.
Highlighted Player (Antoine Griezmann):
Anthony Griezmann is a French forward born on 21st March 1991 in Macon, and he is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most exciting footballers at the moment. The pacey striker started showing his potential shortly after coming through Real Sociedad’s youth academy and he went on to score 46 goals in 179 league appearances for La Real. Excellent displays in Spanish la Liga saw him become a target for a number of top clubs, but he eventually choose to sign for Atletico Madrid, and that proved to be a very good decision.
Griezmann continued the rich vein of form at Vicente Calderon, scoring some important goals as los Colchoneros enjoyed domestic and European success, while also becoming a key member of the France national team.
Playing as a winger or second striker, Griezmann possesses impressive technical skills, he is a strong finisher and still finds time to work hard for his side, so no wonder he is widely regarded as one of the leading forwards on the continent. He won the U19 European Championship with France and is tipped to lead Les Bleus to glory on senior level as well.
Highlighted Team (Rayo Vallecano):
Rayo Vallecano is a Spanish football club from the Valleas neighbourhood in Madrid and are founded in the year 1924. The club is playing in the Primera Division since 2011 after being in active in the lower divisions for a longer period of time. Rayo Vallecano currently plays it’s home games in the Teresa Rivero Stadium which is also known as the Nuevo Vallecas stadium and holds a capacity of 15 500 seats. The Nuevo Vallecas stadium is one of the smallest ones in the Primera Division. The club colors of Rayo Vallecano are white and red and is also known as Los Vallecanos. Rayo Vallecano is known for it’s ultra’s which are radical left winged political sided.
In the clubs history Rayo Vallecano never won any big prizes. The biggest achievement was in 2000 when the club qualified for the UEFA Cup after winning the Fair Play spot. Rayo Vallecano was one of the biggest surprises in Europe that season and even managed to get to the quarter finals where Rayo got eliminated by Deportivo Alaves. There are a lot of famous players that played for Rayo Vallecano during their career such as: Julen Lopetegui, Jordi Figueras, Victor Onokpo and Ismael Urzaiz.
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