Real Madrid CF vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Prediction La Liga · Sep 13, 2026

Analysis

Real Madrid have opened the season with three wins from three: 4-1 against Real Sociedad, 2-1 away at Espanyol and a 4-0 rout of Málaga on 30 August, a run worth 10 goals scored and only one conceded. That third win takes them to nine points, clear of the seven-point pace at the top of our 30 August standings snapshot, and their two home games alone have produced eight goals without reply from open play. Rayo Vallecano arrive 15th on a single point from two matches, beaten 2-1 at Sevilla and held 1-1 at home by Alavés, with just two goals scored and three conceded. Rayo do keep finding the net, having scored in four of their last five outings including a 2-1 win at Alavés and a 2-0 home victory over Villarreal, but one goal per game is a thin platform against a side that has conceded once in three. The margin, not the winner, is the real question here, and we settle on a controlled 3-0 for the hosts.