If we have understood over the years, and we saw it again last week with a hard-fought victory when everything suggested that even a draw was possible, that Real Madrid’s natural habitat is the Champions League, Ancelotti’s team certainly can’t back down in the league. They must win, to avoid losing ground to Barcelona, who are top of the table.
The focus will obviously be on next week’s derby, which is a chance to win a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. But this match is fundamental for the Blancos, who can’t afford any more mistakes like the ones they’ve made in the league over the last few months. Like last week’s away game against Betis, a comeback defeat that allowed not only the Catalans to overtake them, but also their cousins Atletico. Ancelotti knows that Madrid fans want it all, all the time, and despite what will be a justified rotation, Real obviously has what it takes to take the three points.
Also because there is an incredible taboo to be broken: in the last three meetings between these two teams, Rayo Vallecano has always managed to take at least a point home. In short, an unbeaten streak against one of the strongest teams in the world that obviously couldn’t be predicted.
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The prediction
Only a win will do for Real Madrid if they are to keep up the pace in the league. And after his poor performance against Atletico, Mbappé should be given another chance from the start to prove his worth. So, a Madrid win and probably a goal from the Frenchman.
The probable line-ups for Real Madrid-Rayo Vallecano
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Alaba, F Garcia; Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
RAYO VALLECANO (4-3-3): Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Hernandez, Chavarria; Diaz, Cisse; Embarba, Trejo, A Garcia; Guardiola.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-0