Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Real Madrid
4-1
Finished
HT 3-0
Rayo Vallecano
12/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.0 / 10
Value Analysis
61%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.77
SignalSOLIDModel61%SurpriseHighGap+6.4%
Real Madrid Rest
4 days
Rayo Vallecano Rest
7 days

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: result, form and history

Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 in the La Liga on 12 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Real Madrid had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Rayo Vallecano.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 7 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
93%1.13
X
4%9.10
2
3%18.00
Double Chance
1X
97%1.02
X2
7%6.00
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.87
No
43%1.85
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.27 + 1 = 3.27
Over 1.5
83%1.07
Over 2.5
63%1.28
Over 3.5
43%1.73
Under 1.5
17%8.10
Under 2.5
37%3.62
Under 3.5
57%2.16
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.2 + 4.1 = 10.3
Over 8.5
66%1.35
Over 9.5
55%1.64
Over 10.5
48%1.99
Under 8.5
34%2.84
Under 9.5
45%2.15
Under 10.5
52%1.73
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.5 + 2.2 = 3.8
Over 3.5
52%1.80
Over 4.5
33%2.38
Under 3.5
48%1.95
Under 4.5
67%1.54

Match Events

14'Kylian Mbappé(Penalty)
17'Álvaro Fernández CarrerasAssist: Kylian Mbappé
35'Jude BellinghamAssist: Vinícius
45'Federico Valverde INEduardo Camavinga out
51'Sergio Camello
67'Pedro Díaz INRayane Belaid out
67'Gnangoro Bouare INÓscar Valentín out
69'Bernardo Silva INAurelien Tchouameni out
72'Yan Diomande INArda Güler out
75'Sergio Camello INAlexandre Zurawski out
75'Unai López INMujaid Sadick out
76'Pathé CissFoul
86'Adrià Pedrosa INIvan Balliu out
89'Vinícius INMarc Cucurella out
90+1'Kylian MbappéAssist: Arda Güler

Lineups

Real Madrid
4-2-3-1Coach: José Mourinho
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1Coach: Beñat San José
Avg rating7.30
Avg rating6.25
T. Courtois8.41T. Courtois
D. Dumfries6.624D. Dumfries
I. Konaté6.716I. Konaté
A. Rüdiger7.122A. Rüdiger
Álvaro Fernández7.918Á. Fernández
F. Valverde7.18F. Valverde
Bernardo Silva6.820B. Silva
Y. Diomande7.025Y. Diomande
J. Bellingham8.25J. Bellingham
Vinícius Júnior7.77V. Júnior
Kylian Mbappé9.010K. Mbappé
E. Audero6.625E. Audero
A. Rațiu5.72A. Rațiu
F. Lejeune5.924F. Lejeune
P. Ciss5.96P. Ciss
Adrià Pedrosa6.517A. Pedrosa
G. Bouare6.536G. Bouare
Unai López6.48U. López
G. Tsitaishvili6.014G. Tsitaishvili
Pedro Díaz6.74P. Díaz
Álvaro García5.618Á. García
Sergio Camello8.210S. Camello

Real Madrid Substitutes

2Raúl Asencio
12T. Alexander-Arnold
6E. Camavinga45'for Federico Valverde6.7
17Marc Cucurella89'for Vinícius6.3
21Brahim Díaz
9Endrick
19Carlos Espí
15A. Güler72'for Yan Diomande7.7
4D. Huijsen
13A. Lunin
27Thiago Pitarch
14A. Tchouaméni69'for Bernardo Silva6.4

Rayo Vallecano Substitutes

20I. Balliu86'for Adrià Pedrosa5.6
23Óscar Valentín67'for Gnangoro Bouare6.2
15Mujaid Sadick75'for Unai López5.8
30Adrián Molina
3M. Kumbulla
22Pelayo Fernández
26Marco de las Sías
1Dani Cárdenas
37Rayane Belid67'for Pedro Díaz6.3
28Samu Becerra
9Alemão75'for Sergio Camello6.3
31M. Roman

Match Stats

Real MadridRayo Vallecano
56%Ball Possession44%
11Corner Kicks5
0Yellow Cards1
24Total Shots18
11Shots on Goal7
8Shots off Goal6
16Shots Inside Box8
8Shots Outside Box10
5Blocked Shots5
9Fouls13
1Offsides0
6Goalkeeper Saves7
543Total Passes415
494Passes Accurate360
91%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

Real MadridReal Madrid
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
2033Elo Rating 1750
3.04Attack 0.91
1.81Defense 1.54
100%Hit Rate 14%
13.9Shots per Game 22.0
7.3Shots on Target 4.4
6.2Corners per Game 7.1
2.4Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+283 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.27 goals
📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H
🔥Derby Match
📉Away Underperforming
⚠️Away Rotation Risk70%

Game State Tendencies

Real MadridReal Madrid
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2 vs 1.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Real MadridReal Madrid5Wins · 50%
Draws440%
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1Wins · 10%
2.6Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

La Liga01/02/2026
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
21
La Liga09/11/2025
Rayo VallecanoReal Madrid
00
La Liga09/03/2025
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
21
La Liga14/12/2024
Rayo VallecanoReal Madrid
33
La Liga18/02/2024
Rayo VallecanoReal Madrid
11
La Liga05/11/2023
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
00
La Liga24/05/2023
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
21
La Liga07/11/2022
Rayo VallecanoReal Madrid
32
La Liga26/02/2022
Rayo VallecanoReal Madrid
01
La Liga06/11/2021
Real MadridRayo Vallecano
21

Recent Form

Real MadridReal Madrid
8W1D1L
08/09/2026
Real MadridInter
21
W
04/09/2026
Real BetisReal Madrid
10
L
30/08/2026
Real MadridMalaga
40
W
26/08/2026
Real MadridReal Sociedad
41
W
22/08/2026
EspanyolReal Madrid
12
W
16/08/2026
FC Schalke 04Real Madrid
03
W
12/08/2026
Deportivo La CorunaReal Madrid
01
W
08/08/2026
Ferencvarosi TCReal Madrid
12
W
01/08/2026
Real MadridFiorentina
22
D
28/07/2026
Real MadridLeganes
41
W
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
3W1D6L
05/09/2026
Rayo VallecanoRacing Santander
32
W
31/08/2026
BarcelonaRayo Vallecano
52
L
20/08/2026
Rayo VallecanoAlaves
11
D
15/08/2026
SevillaRayo Vallecano
21
L
08/08/2026
IpswichRayo Vallecano
30
L
01/08/2026
CharleroiRayo Vallecano
23
W
26/07/2026
FeyenoordRayo Vallecano
21
L
17/07/2026
Heart Of MidlothianRayo Vallecano
21
L
27/05/2026
Crystal PalaceRayo Vallecano
10
L
23/05/2026
AlavesRayo Vallecano
12
W

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1191122:8+1428WWWWW
2BarcelonaBarcelona1090140:11+2927LWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid1080225:10+1524WWWLW
4Real BetisReal Betis1062216:14+220DLWDW
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1061319:18+119WWWWL
6SevillaSevilla1052316:16017WLDLW
7AlavesAlaves1033414:11+312DLLDL
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club933312:9+312LDDDD
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1026210:7+312DWDWD
10VillarrealVillarreal1133515:15012LWDLW
11Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1025313:13011LDLDL
12EspanyolEspanyol1132613:14-111WLLDL
13OsasunaOsasuna1032510:20-1011LWLDL
14Racing SantanderRacing Santander1032515:26-1111WLDLL
15ElcheElche1024414:17-310WDDWL
16LevanteLevante1124516:21-510LWDDL
17Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano923412:20-89DDDWL
18GetafeGetafe102355:15-109LDLWL
19ValenciaValencia101367:17-106LDDLW
20MalagaMalaga100557:19-125DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1122:828
2BarcelonaBarcelona1040:1127
3Real MadridReal Madrid1025:1024
4Real BetisReal Betis1016:1420
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1019:1819
6SevillaSevilla1016:1617
7AlavesAlaves1014:1112
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club912:912
9Celta VigoCelta Vigo1010:712
10VillarrealVillarreal1115:1512
11Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1013:1311
12EspanyolEspanyol1113:1411
13OsasunaOsasuna1010:2011
14Racing SantanderRacing Santander1015:2611
15ElcheElche1014:1710
16LevanteLevante1116:2110
17Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano912:209
18GetafeGetafe105:159
19ValenciaValencia107:176
20MalagaMalaga107:195
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About the Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano forecast

As a derby, this La Liga meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga table

The table shows a wide gap: Real Madrid are 3rd in the La Liga, while Rayo Vallecano sit 17th, 15 points behind. League goal record so far: Real Madrid 25-10, Rayo Vallecano 12-20. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. Real Madrid have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.