Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid Prediction & Picks - LaLiga

Prediction published on 11/9/25, 7:01 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 11/9/25 at 12:15 PM in LaLiga Picks

Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid face off in LaLiga on Sunday. Rayo Vallecano enter this match mid-table after an up-and-down start to the season. In recent weeks, they strung together three straight league victories in October, including an impressive 3–0 away win at Levante, before suffering a heavy 4–0 defeat to Villarreal in their last league outing.

Consistency has been an issue for Rayo – earlier in the season they managed a 1–1 draw against Barcelona and a win at Girona, but also endured losses to Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, and Sevilla. Currently sitting around 10th place, Rayo's form has stabilized somewhat with a resilient defense yielding a pair of clean-sheet wins against Alavés and Levante. However, that momentum was halted by the defeat at Villarreal, indicating Rayo still struggle against top-tier opponents.

Real Madrid, by contrast, have been in superb domestic form and top the LaLiga standings. Los Blancos have won ten of their first eleven league matches, their sole blemish a derby loss to Atlético Madrid. They come off a dominant 4–0 victory over Valencia, and prior to that secured a crucial 2–1 El Clásico win against Barcelona.

Real have been scoring freely and grinding out results – they've recorded multiple clean sheets and shown the ability to edge tight games (such as a 1–0 away win at Getafe) as well as blowouts (like 5–2 at Levante). One concern is that just days ago Real Madrid fell 1–0 at Liverpool in Champions League play, which could test their depth and focus. Nonetheless, in LaLiga they remain a winning machine, with the best goal differential in the league and confidence from a string of big victories.