Atletico Madrid will try to make it four straight Liga victories when they host Rayo Vallecano at Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday with kickoff at 10 pm.
In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid trailed Porto in Group B after only gaining four points from their opening four matches.
However, Simeone’s side has been victorious in their last three La Liga fixtures and beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Saturday, with Antoine Griezmann scoring the only goal of the match in the 47th minute.
With a record of six wins and one draw from nine matches, Atletico has 19 points and currently sits in third place on 19 points, three behind second-placed Barcelona, who suffered a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano will enter this fixture after beating Getafe by a scoreless draw on Friday. The 10th-place team has 11 points in La Liga, having won three games and drawn two.
The capital side has only been beaten twice in their last five league games—once in each of the last four—and they finished 12th in the Spanish top flight last season after making it back-to-back seasons in the top flight for the first time since 2016.
Atletico Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano Head to Head
Both sides have 16 games against each other, with the hosts taking 13 wins while the visitors with only one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Athletic 1-0 Atletico
- Atletico 0-0 Club Brugge
- Atletico 2-1 Girona
- Club Brugge 2-0 Atletico
Away
- Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Getafe
- Almeria 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Elche
- Fuenlabrada 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Atletico Madrid Team News
Atletico Madrid will be without Marcos Llorente and Felipe for Tuesday’s match against Athletic Bilbao. The pair are both injured, while goalkeeper Jan Oblak is doubtful after suffering a concussion against Athletic last time out.
Rayo Vallecano Team News
Rayo is expected to have the same squad available for this game as they did in their most recent match against Getafe, with Ruben de Tomas still out with a groin problem and Andres Martin unavailable due to a shoulder injury.
Prediction and Odds
Rayo drew with Barcelona earlier this season, but we think they’ll fall short against a strong Atletico side at home. We predict a 2-0 win for Atleti.
- Correct Score: 2-0
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Away
