Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 8/28/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2023

Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+320) Atletico Madrid (-116)

The Red and Whites (1-1-0) are on their way to Estadio del Rayo Vallecano on Monday where they will meet the Red Sashes (1-0-0). Rayo Vallecano opens at +320 while Atletico Madrid are priced -116. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net are Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid.

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The Red Sashes are 9th in expected goals with 2.1, and the squad's xGA are 1.4. The Red Sashes have relinquished 0 goals while surrendering 0.00 goals per 90, and the other team have amassed 5 SoT against them. Their goal differential is at 2 by way of 2 goals earned and also 0 goals surrendered. They have 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 100.0 this year. Rayo Vallecano has tallied 5 SVs and also hold a save rate of 100.0 this season. Rayo Vallecano has a total of 3 yellow cards over the course of the season. On the season, this team is averaging 3.00 points per contest (3 pts) and also rank 20th in soccer with 0 assists.

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For the year, Madrid has a save % of 75.0 (4 SoT against), and also sit at 3rd in the league with 4 points. The Red and Whites are averaging 2.0 pts per contest while compiling 1 assist. Atletico Madrid has earned 3 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is sitting at 2.8. Madrid has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 50.0 so far this year and also 4 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 is 0.50 in addition to 3 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. Atletico Madrid is ranked 3rd in relation to goals allowed having 1, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 2.

The man who will protect the net for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski (70-55-73 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 55 shutouts, which gives him a 27.8% clean sheet rate. The keeper hailing from North Macedonia has faced 773 shots tried against him in 198 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.21 (241 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 73.0. Dimitrievski has played for a total of 17,858 mins and has 546 stops during his soccer career.

Jan Oblak is expected to look after the goal for Atletico Madrid. He has surrendered 0.80 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 204-83-68. Oblak has totaled 168 clean sheets and has defended 1,117 shots tried against him in 31,919 career minutes. In his career, Oblak has surrendered 284 goals and has racked up 843 saves in 356 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 76.5 and his clean sheet rate is 47.2%.

Raul de Tomas is one man who should impact this matchup for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has been a starter in 206 games during his soccer career and has 0.56 goals per 90. The forward from Spain has recorded 113 goals in 18,186 professional minutes. He has 16 assists while earning 45 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Atletico Madrid is being led by Antoine Griezmann, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has collected 67 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 76 times. The forward from France has been on the pitch for 37,935 professional minutes while he has scored 180 goals. He scores 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 443 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (-116)

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