Rayo Vallecano come into this match 12th in the table with 8 points, while Atlético Madrid sit 2nd on 16 points. Atlético Madrid hold the better goal difference of the two (9). Over their last five matches, Rayo Vallecano picked up 2 wins (D-W-L-W-L), compared to 4 for Atlético Madrid (W-W-W-L-W).