Madrid should win here.

Rayo Vallecano is in awful form, something expected as this is their real level. They have lost the last 4 games played, with bad performances and poor defense. The target is 99% done which was to avoid relegation, and now we are seeing how teams with urgenies are beating them easily, like Elche or Osasuna.

Even at home where they were very strong they have won only 1 of the last 5 games, which was the Cup against Mallorca, while they lost 3 games against Osasuna, Betis and Athletic.

Furthermore, the squad may be distracted due to the Cup: next thursday will play the 1/2 finals second leg against Betis. They have the historical chance to play the final of the Spanish Cup.

On the other hand, Real Madrid is at the top of the table and close to the title. They have the best attack with 51 goals, the highest number of victories (17 in 25 games), and the best away team.

For this match the whole squad is available, including the top scorer Benzema who is 100% available after recovering fully from his injury. Need points in La Liga as they have only a 6 points advantage over Sevilla.

For this match I’m expecting the same as always from Rayo Vallecano: an offensive match, as they are an ambitious team. And seeing their current level in the last weeks, it will be a suicide against a team like Real Madrid.

For guests here the match will be perfect, as they will find chances and spaces to score goals. Just need to avoid conceding goals, something they can do easily as they are at a good defensive level.

In the previous game played, Rayo Vallecano was in better form and motivation, and Madrid beat and outplayed them 2:1. In this game, Madrid is still hungry for points and victories while Rayo looks with a huge lack of motivation and in the worst moment of the season.

皇家马德里应该在这里取胜。

巴列卡诺的状态很糟糕，这是意料之中的，因为这是他们的真实水平。他们在最近4场比赛中输掉了比赛，表现不佳，防守也很差。目标是完成 99% 以避免降级，现在我们看到急切的球队如何轻松击败他们，比如埃尔切或奥萨苏纳。

即使在他们非常强大的主场，他们也只赢了过去 5 场比赛中的 1 场，这是对阵马洛卡的杯赛，而他们在对阵奥萨苏纳、贝蒂斯和竞技的比赛中输了 3 场。

此外，球队可能会因为杯赛而分心：下周四将与贝蒂斯进行半决赛次回合比赛。他们有历史性的机会参加西班牙杯的决赛。

另一方面，皇马位居榜首，接近冠军。他们拥有最好的进攻，51个进球，最多的胜利（25场比赛中的17场），以及最好的客场球队。 这场比赛全队都可以上场，包括100%的最佳射手本泽马伤病完全恢复后可以使用。在西甲需要积分，因为他们只比塞维利亚领先 6 分。

对于这场比赛，我对巴列卡诺的期待与往常一样：一场进攻性的比赛，因为他们是一支雄心勃勃的球队。看到他们最近几周的水平，对阵皇马这样的球队将是自找苦吃。

对于这里的客人来说，比赛将是完美的，因为他们会找到进球的机会和空间。只需要避免失球，他们可以轻松做到这一点，因为他们处于良好的防守水平。

在上一场比赛中，巴列卡诺的状态和动力都更好，皇马以2:1击败了他们。在这场比赛中，马德里仍然渴望得分和胜利，而巴列卡诺则显得非常缺乏动力，处于赛季最糟糕的时刻。