Matchup context
Home: Real Madrid CF — 4th (P4 W3 D0 L1, GF 10 GA 3, 9 pts, form LWWW). Last five: A Real Betis Balompié 0-1 (L), H Málaga CF 4-0 (W), H Real Sociedad de Fútbol 4-1 (W), A RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 (W), H Athletic Club 4-2 (W). Rating: attack 1.35, defence 0.79 from 20 matches.
Away: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — 14th (P4 W1 D1 L2, GF 7 GA 10, 4 pts, form WLDL). Last five: H Real Racing Club de Santander 3-2 (W), A FC Barcelona 2-5 (L), H Deportivo Alavés 1-1 (D), A Sevilla FC 1-2 (L), A Deportivo Alavés 2-1 (W). Rating: attack 1.10, defence 1.04 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-02-01 Real Madrid CF 2-1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid; 2025-11-09 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0-0 Real Madrid CF.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 2.23 vs 0.98; home 65.5% · draw 19.1% · away 15.4%; most likely score 2-0; over 2.5 goals 62.1%; both teams to score 55.7%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 21 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 17:17 UTC): home 1.11 · draw 9.8 · away 21; over/under 2.5: 1.27/3.7.