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