Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R). (Photo : Getty Images)
Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (9-3-3, 30 points) is struggling at the moment, losing three of its last five games. Los Blancos will look to recover in this game versus bottom three team Rayo Vallecano (4-9-2, 14 points) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday, December 20 as the 2015-2016 La Liga season moves forward.
Real lost an embarrassing 0-1 game to Villarreal last Sunday at the Estadio El Madrigal to get behind by five points to current league leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, as reported by BBC Sport.
It was uncharacteristic of Rafa Benitez's squad to have a hard time scoring goals especially that the trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema is all at the pink of health, but the El Submarino Amarillo's defense may have something to do with it.
Villarreal forward Roberto Soldado condemned the visitors right at the eighth minute with a strike that will hold until the final whistle.
Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano fell to Malaga, 1-2, also last Sunday at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, as per SkySports.
Los Franjirrojos striker Javi Guerra managed to put Paco Jémez's squad in the lead at the sixth minute of the match, but two goals by Malaga in the second half snatched the win away from the Vallecans.
Rayo is currently in 18th place at the bottom three of the league table.
The prediction is a 3-0 blowout win for Real Madrid. Benitez and his men bounce back from a humiliating loss last week.
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Navas; Danilo, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Rodriguez; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Rayo Vallecano starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Yoel; Tito, Llorente, Amaya, Nacho; Trashorras, Jozabed; Lass, Hernandez, Bebe; Guerra
