Analysis and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Griezmann to shine.

Latest team news for Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Atletico will continue to be without Jose Gimenez, Alex Baena, and Thiago Almada due to injury. Julian Alvarez has returned from a knee injury and featured on Saturday.

Alexander Sorloth was sent off in the 72nd minute of the match against Mallorca, and will therefore be suspended.

Gallagher could be moved to the wing, while Antoine Griezmann is also an option in attack. However, Giacomo Raspadori is still likely to be trusted to start despite a rather slow start to the season.

On Rayo's side, Abdul Mumin is still unavailable, Luiz Felipe's participation is uncertain, while Nobel Mendy and Fran Perez made their return to the bench in the match against Celta.

The lineup is likely to remain unchanged from the previous round, with Jorge de Frutos and Alvaro Garcia continuing to operate on the wings.

Sergio Camello has only scored one goal in six appearances, but he will still be given a chance to start in the attack.

Latest predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Hancko; Simeone, Koke, Barrios, Gallagher; Raspadori, Alvarez

Rayo Vallecano:

Batalla; Ratiu, Ciss, Lejeune, Espino; Valentin, Diaz; De Frutos, Palazon, Garcia; Camello

Latest football match prediction: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Atletico have had a rather disappointing start to the 2025-26 season, having only earned 6 points after 5 rounds, currently sitting 12th in the standings.

The red and white team had initially aimed to move closer to the top of the table, but are now 9 points behind the leaders and only 2 points ahead of Levante, who are in 16th place.

In the previous round, Atletico drew 1-1 with Mallorca: Conor Gallagher opened the scoring for the visitors in the 79th minute, but Vedat Muriqi equalized five minutes before the end of the match.

Previously, Atletico lost to Espanyol in their opening match, then drew consecutively with Elche and Alaves, before finding joy again with a 2-0 home victory against Villarreal.

However, their Champions League campaign this season began with a 2-3 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, followed by a disappointing draw against Mallorca.

Rayo Vallecano also drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo. Jorge de Frutos scored for the capital team after Borja Iglesias opened the scoring for the opposition.

Last season, Rayo had an impressive run, finishing 8th and securing a place in the Europa Conference League play-offs, subsequently earning a spot in the group stage.

However, in the 2025-26 La Liga season, Los Franjirrojos have yet to get off to a good start, with only 5 points after 5 matches, currently sitting in 14th place.

Rayo started with a 3-1 victory over Girona, but since then have only added 2 points in 4 rounds: draws against Barcelona and Celta, and losses against Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna.

The head-to-head history also doesn't favor Rayo, as they've only won 9 out of 49 encounters with Atletico. Their last victory against the red and white team was in 2013, and their last away win against Atletico was in the second round of the Copa del Rey in 2001.

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecanoas follows:

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 2-0 Rayo Vallecano
• Our newspaper predicts:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

When and where can I watch Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano live?

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