PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

Atletico de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano are scheduled to face off this Wednesday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in a La Liga match. Atletico de Madrid currently holds 6 points and occupies the 12th position in the league table, while Rayo Vallecano has 5 points and lies in 14th place.

In their recent matches, Atletico de Madrid, under manager Diego Simeone, drew 1-1 against Mallorca, and Rayo Vallecano, led by Iñigo Pérez, also drew 1-1 with Celta de Vigo. The last encounter between these teams resulted in a 3-0 victory for Atletico de Madrid.

Key details include an injury to Atletico's José Giménez, who is out with a hamstring issue. The lineups from their previous games featured players such as Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, and Julián Álvarez for Atletico against Mallorca, and Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, and Sergio Camello for Rayo against Celta. In managerial head-to-heads, Diego Simeone has faced Iñigo Pérez on two occasions, with one win and one draw, while Pérez has one draw and one loss against Atletico. Simeone also has a dominant record against Rayo Vallecano, with 16 wins in 21 meetings.