Real Madrid lead La Liga after 11 matches, But Girona are right on their heels. On Sunday, Madrid will welcome Rayo Vallecano to the Santiago Bernabeu, as they seek another massive three points in the La Liga title race.
Vallecano are eighth in the standings, with 17 points. They are just two points off the top five in the division.
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The Red Sashes went unbeaten in their last six league matches but five of those six games ended as draws.
Rayo picked up a 3-2 win at home against Real Madrid last season. It was their second win in the last six games versus the capital club.
Rayo Vallecano have a decent record against Madrid in their last six meetings, with two wins, one draw, and two losses.
Real Madrid picked up 13 points from the last six matches in La Liga and go into the fixture unbeaten in five straight games. They scored 13 times and conceded five goals.
Rayo, on the other hand, took eight points from the last six games in La Liga. They outscored their last six opponents 8-7.
The Red Sashes are a strong away team, with three wins, two draws, and one loss away from home. They conceded just three goals on their La Liga travels.
Madrid are a perfect four wins from four at the Bernabeu. They conceded a mere two goals during that time, while scoring 10 goals.
Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is the shock goalscoring leader in La Liga this term, with 10 goals. He has tallied 43% of Madrid’s scoring.
Fellow summer signing Joselu has five goals for 22% of the team’s overall league scoring.
Carlo Ancelotti could be without full-back Ferland Mendy due to physical discomfort. Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is out until December with a broken foot.
Arda Gula and Dani Ceballos are both back in training following their injury issues. However, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois are both still out of action with ACL injuries.
Vallecano have no new injury issues going into the game. Alvaro Garcia leads Vallecano in goals with three. The Red Sashes scored just 14 times in the opening 11 games. The defence allowed 15 goals to opponents.
Real Madrid should get a fifth win from five games at home this season against Rayo Vallecano. Los Blancos should post a 3-1 win. Bellingham could stay hot and get an 11th goal of the campaign.