Match analysis
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Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday 12 September in a La Liga fixture. Real Madrid led 3-0 at the break and saw it out. Real Madrid had 24 shots and Rayo Vallecano 18, with Real Madrid enjoying 56% possession.
The goals for Real Madrid came from Kylian Mbappé (14', 90+1'), Álvaro Fernández Carreras (17') and Jude Bellingham (35'). Sergio Camello (51') scored for Rayo Vallecano.
3W 1D 6L1.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Real MadridHome | Rating | Rayo VallecanoAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,767 | Overall | 1,577 |
| 1,830 | Match venue | 1,486 |
| 1,830 | At home | 1,569 |
| 1,705 | Away | 1,486 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,634 | Attack | 1,493 |
| 1,653 | Defence | 1,578 |
| 1,692 | Home attack | 1,491 |
| 1,592 | Away attack | 1,425 |
| 1,644 | Home defence | 1,589 |
| 1,655 | Away defence | 1,547 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,787 | Goal environment | 1,817 |
| 2,310 | Home goals | 1,667 |
| 1,977 | Away goals | 1,650 |
| 1,547 | Possession | 1,509 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,572 | Set-piece attack | 1,495 |
| 1,571 | Set-piece defence | 1,496 |
| 1,667 | Close games | 1,560 |
| 1,796 | Winning margin | 1,583 |
Match venue compares Real Madrid at home with Rayo Vallecano away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers 22 games since February 2012, and Real Madrid have won 16, Rayo Vallecano have taken two and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano prediction page.