Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction 24.05.2023

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: 24.05.2023
• Kickoff: 18:30 UK / 19:30 CEST
• Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)

A convincing defeat against Manchester City in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League ended Real Madrid's dreams of a new title of the best club in Europe. Instead, this Spanish and world giant will have to settle for a trophy in the Copa de la Rey because La Liga was also lost. Real Madrid lost against Valencia 1-0 in the previous round and Barcelona gained a mathematical advantage that brought them the title of Spanish champion. Real Madrid's only motive could be to fight for 2nd place against city rivals Atletico Madrid. The current deficit is 1 point.

Rayo Vallecano secured elite status for the next season a long time ago and that is what was most important for this club from the suburbs of Madrid. The defeats in the previous two rounds did not affect Rayo's ranking too much and by the end of the season, they have a chance to even finish in the top half of the table. So far, Rayo has taken many more points at home than away games, but occasionally they have managed to produce solid results away from their stadium. Palazon is probably the most outstanding player this season because he added 5 assists in addition to 8 goals.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano pick: REAL MADRID TO WIN

The fact that Real Madrid does not have too much motivation, as well as the fact that some players who had fewer minutes during the season will get the privilege of being in the first 11, influenced that the odds on Real Madrid in this match were extremely good. Sometimes it even goes up to 1.80. We think this is an understatement for such a quality team. Rayo Vallecano has had quite bad results in away games lately. They have not won in the last 7 away games and lost in the last 3 with 9 goals conceded.

This could be a chance for some players in the Royal club to stand out before the end of the season, and the victory of the home team seems to us to be a very good option and a value bet.