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Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 9/22/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/18/2024

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Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Estadio del Rayo Vallecano is the location where Atletico Madrid (3-2-0) will meet Rayo Vallecano (2-1-2) on Sunday. The starting goalkeepers will be Daniel Cardenas for Rayo Vallecano and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid.

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Rayo Vallecano has a total of 8 saves and also have earned a save rate of 57.1 over the course of the season. This team's goal differential is 1 with 7 goals earned and 6 goals conceded. So far this season, the squad holds an average of 1.40 pts/match (7 pts) and they also are ranked 4th in La Liga with 7 assists. The Red Sashes have a rank of 14th in relation to expected goals with 4.6, and the team's xGA are coming in at 4.8. Rayo Vallecano has earned 14 yellow card warnings on the season. The Red Sashes have relinquished 6 goals while conceding 1.20 goals per 90, and opponents have a total of 14 SoT against them. They have earned 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 20.0 so far this year.

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The Red and Whites average 2.2 pts per contest while amassing 7 assists. Madrid has amassed a shut out rate of 80.0 this year and 6 yellow cards. Atletico Madrid ranks 2nd in relation to goals given up with 2, and their goal difference is coming in at 7. For the season, Madrid has a save % of 80.0 (10 SoTA), and they also rank 2nd in La Liga with 11 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is 0.40 with 9 saves, and they have 4 clean sheets. Atletico Madrid has recorded 9 goals and their expected goals so far this season is currently at 9.4.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Rayo Vallecano will be Daniel Cardenas. Cardenas (23-25-23 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 24 shutouts, which leaves him with a 33.8% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Spain has had 281 shots sent in his direction in 71 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.21 (86 total goals given up) and he has earned a save % of 70.8. Cardenas has played for a total of 6,390 mins and has tallied 194 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

Jan Oblak is expected to look after the goal for Atletico Madrid. Oblak has totaled 183 clean sheets while defending 1,266 shots attempted against him in 35,519 career mins. He holds a save % of 75.9 and his clean sheet rate is 46.2%. He has conceded 0.83 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 229-88-78. In his career, Oblak has given up 328 goals and has earned 949 stops in 396 starting assignments.

Raul de Tomas is a member of the team who can make an impact for Rayo Vallecano. Tomas has been in the starting lineup in 221 games thus far in his career and has 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Spain has recorded 114 goals scored in 19,458 minutes. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 50 yellow cards during his pro soccer career.

Atletico Madrid is being led onto the pitch by Antoine Griezmann, who pesters opposing defenses. He scores 0.44 G/90 and has started 476 outings so far in his career. The forward from France has accumulated 40,773 professional minutes while he has scored 198 goals. He has 72 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 84 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano

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