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Aron Wright - October 17, 2022
Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Spain – La Liga
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Metropolitano Stadium.
Former champions Atleti are still not in full swing, but they are getting there. They are placed fourth in the table, and most of their recent fixtures ended in wins. This Tuesday, they will try their luck once more against the struggling Vallecano.
It is in the favor of Diego Simeone’s men that they are at home this match-day. They have a 100% winning record here barring matches against former Europa League winners Villarreal, and reigning Champions League holders Real Madrid.
Moreover, they are determined to climb into the podium as fast as they can. They are trailing a single point below the third-placed Bilbao, and importantly, the first-placed Barcelona, and the second-placed Real Madrid are pitted against each other this weekend.
This is the time to push for Simeone’s men to go after a top-three spot.
Meanwhile, Vallecano lost most of their recent games, and they are on a long losing streak on the road. In fact, they have a single win to their name away from home, and this came against the 17th placed Espanyol.
Moreover, they also have a rather poor h2h record against this rival over the years, and particularly so at this venue.
Likely, anticipate a win for Atleti this Tuesday at the Wanda.
Not only are Atletico Madrid former champions of the league, but their form has also been improving each passing match-day. They are also finding the back of the net regularly, and only twice have they lost at this stadium in the past eight months.
And it is important to be noted that the defeats came against Real Madrid, and Villarreal.
On the other hand, Vallecano have a total of three wins to their name this season, and they have a 100% losing record on the road in the past two months.
On top of that they also have a poor h2h record against this rival over the years, and all of this compels me to pick Atleti as the rightful winner this Tuesday.
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