Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Fantasy Team for today’s La Liga match

La Liga’s third matchday will conclude with Rayo Vallecano hosting Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid. The match will take place in Estadio de Vallecas on 29th August, 1:00 AM (IST). 

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Preview

In the La Liga standings, Rayo Vallecano is now in second place and has performed admirably so far this year. The Madrid-based team easily defeated Granada by a score of 2-0 last week and will be optimistic going into this match.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has yet to find its stride this year and is currently in fifth place in the log. After being held to a scoreless draw by Real Betis in their previous league match, Los Colchoneros will need to step it up this week.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Head-to Head

• In the last 28 games played between the two teams, Atletico Madrid has won 17 of them, compared to Rayo Vallecano’s three victories, for an amazing recent record versus Rayo Vallecano.
• The greatest streak for Rayo Vallecano in La Liga against a single opponent has come against Diego Simeone’s team. Rayo Vallecano has gone 12 games without a loss versus Atletico Madrid.
• In their last 12 La Liga away-from-home games against Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid has only lost once and that defeat came by a score of 2-1 in 2013.
• In the last six Monday La Liga derbies between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano has only lost one, and that loss came to Leganes in 2019.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Match Prediction

With a quality squad at their disposal, Atletico Madrid will aim to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid this year. Since the beginning of the year, Antoine Griezmann has excelled for his team and this weekend he will want to continue that trend.

The previous year has seen Rayo Vallecano make strides, and they now have their sights set on a spot in Europe. Since Atletico Madrid is now the superior team, they should be able to prevail in this match.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Fantasy Team

Goalkeeper

Stole Dimitrievski: Stole Dimitrievski from Rayo Vallecano has been in amazing form in the two La Liga games this season. He has scored more points than his counterparts in both games. In the game against Granada, Dimitrievski not only kept a clean sheet but also made seven saves to deny the opposing strikers a chance to score. 

Defenders

Alfonso Espino: Alfonso Espino, the left back for Rayo Vallecano makes it into the fantasy XI courtesy of ‘Franjirrojos’ (Rayo Vallecano nickname) strong defence in the first two games of the season. The left-back not only collected points for his defending but also created a chance in the previous game. 

Stefan Savic: In the goalless draw between Atletico and Real Betis, Stefan Savic was rock solid in the centre-back position. Savic completed more than 50 passes and even won three interceptions. He was shown the yellow card in the previous which resulted in the deduction of some of his points.

Cesar Azpilicueta: 34-year-old, Cesar Azpilicueta has shown his experience in the first two games of the season. The right-back has created two chances in the first two games.

Ivan Balliu: Ivan Balliu is one of the players who hasn’t been selected in fantasy XIs by a lot of people. The right-back has shown a lot of promise and can prove to be a surprisingly good pick.

Midfielders

Randy Nteka (C): Randy Nteka plays as an attacking midfielder which makes him a great pick. He even scored a goal in their opening game against Almeria.

Marcos Llorente (VC): Marcos Llorente is another goalscorer to make it into the team. In the game against Granada, the Atletico midfielder scored a goal. In their last game, he only played 45 minutes which didn’t allow him to gather many points.

Yannick Carrasco: Yannick Carrasco provided an assist in the first game and also created some other chances as well. He too didn’t play the full 90 minutes for Diego Simeone’s team in the game against Real Betis.

Forwards

Isi Palazon: Isaac ‘Isi’ Palazon was one of the goal scorers in the opening game for Rayo Vallecano. He converted a penalty in the 20th minute into a goal to get his name on the goal list.

Antoine Griezmann: Antoine Griezmann has been a great player for Atletico Madrid for quite some time. Even though the French striker is yet to make a mark in the current season, he will be a great pick for this game.

Memphis Depay: Memphis Depay scored in Atletico’s opening soon after Granada had equalised. After a goalless game, Atletico Madrid’s striker will be expected to bounce back and Depay could be the one to provide a goal.

Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Fantasy Team

Goalkeeper

Yann Sommer

Defenders

Alfonso Espino     Stefan Savic    Cesar Azpilicueta    Ivan Balliu

Midfielders

Randy Nteka (C)    Marcos Llorente (VC)    Yannick Carrasco

Forwards

Isi Palazon    Antoine Griezmann    Memphis Depay