Madrid, Spain — Atlético de Madrid dey prepare to face Rayo Vallecano for La Liga on April 25, 2025, as dem wan bounce back from recent defeats wey don scatter their season. After suffering two back-to-back losses, dem need win to maintain their position for top three in league.
Atlético don struggle for past few matches, losing 4-5 to Barcelona in Copa del Rey semifinals and dem get eliminated from UEFA Champions League by Real Madrid. Coach Diego Simeone de determined to turn the tide as dem currently dey sit third on La Liga table with 63 points, six points behind Real Madrid, and thirteen points off leaders, Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano dey come the match with mixed results. Dem sit tenth with 41 points after winning only one of their last nine matches. Their last win against Alavés came with a 2-0 scoreline, but dem suffer heavy defeat of 0-4 against Espanyol and 1-3 against Athletic Club. In dem last match, Rayo draw 1-1 with Valencia despite leading early.
To make matters worse, Rayo no don win for their last five games at home, after starting 2025 with three straight victories. With just two points from Conference League and three points from Europa League, dem still dey aspire to secure European football for next season.
Rayo recently dey hope to break their bad luck against Atlético, as dem never win una match since February 2013, and their last away win against hack the club was for August 1999.
In head-to-head matches, Atlético don remain unbeaten against Rayo for their last 17 meetings across all competitions, with a record of 13 wins and 4 draws. For this season, Atlético don maintain strong form at home, winning 11, drawing four, and losing only one out of 16 games at Estadio Metropolitano.
Both teams dey get injury concerns ahead of the match. Atlético have full squad available but Rayo no go fit use Abdul Mumin and Jonathan Montiel due to injuries. Sergio Camello still dey recover from foot injury and no go partake in this match.
Expected lineups for the match include: Atlético de Madrid — Oblak; Llorente, Giménez, Le Normand, Galán; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Álvarez, Griezmann. Rayo Vallecano — Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Chavarría; Valentín, López; De Frutos, Díaz, García; Nteka.
For the prediction, we expect Atlético de Madrid to win by 2-1 against Rayo Vallecano as dem look to bounce back from their recent setbacks. Fans dey anticipate wetin go happen as dem prepare for this exciting matchup.
