Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips & Predictions

Atleti come into this with their season going from strength to strength. They overcame Bayern Munich 1-0 on Wednesday night in the 1st Leg of their Champions League Semi-Final and will have at least half an eye on Tuesday’s return. However they will still be absolutely determined to win their final 3 league games and maintain as much pressure on Barcelona as possible. A home game with Rayo Vallecano shouldn’t cause them too many problems and they have won all of their last 5 matches to nil including games against what most people view as the strongest two sides in Europe. However there is no room for complacency here with their opponents scrapping for their lives.

Rayo have only lost 4 of their last 16 league matches and were 2-0 up against Real Madrid last weekend, only to throw away their lead and ultimately lose 3-2. Another derby this weekend isn’t really what they needed with only 3 points separating them and the bottom three. If they fail to pick up any points they’ll be in for a very nervy end to the season although a home game with Levante on the final day could be where they save themselves.

Atletico won’t risk Diego Godin but have looked very good at the back in his absence and they should be at full strength otherwise. With the likes of Torres, Griezmann and Carrasco all playing well they could cause the league’s worst defence plenty of problems and they have won 4 of their last 5 home games by 3 goals or more. Therefore backing Atletico Madrid -1 Goal Handicap at 3/4 looks to offer real value here.