FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal.
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Manuel Torre
- Referee Jose Martinez
- Referee Daniel Baiges
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Girona FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Getafe CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | CD Leganes | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #22 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 0 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| – | PPG | 0.00 |
| – | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' Against the run of play, Raul de Tomas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' Adri Embarba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pique makes it 1-1.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Arthur makes way for Ousmane Dembele at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 2-1.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Jordi Amat departs to be replaced by Jose Pozo.
- 68' A moment of madness from Emiliano Velazquez on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 80' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Philippe Coutinho is withdrawn and Ivan Rakitic gets his opportunity.
- 82' Luis Suarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 10 goals this season for the .
- 85' Busquets makes way for Malcom at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 89' Giannelli Imbula picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
8
Arthur ↓ Ousmane Dembele 46'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 23
- 5
- 2
Bench
- 17
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 46'
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↑ 80'
-
14
Malcom ↑ 85'
- 13
- 20
- 21
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Jordi Amat C ↓ Jose Pozo 64'
- 23
- 17
- 12
- 20
- 27
- 7
- 9
- 14
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Adri Embarba 80'
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 1
-
11
Adri Embarba ↑ 80'
- 8
-
22
Jose Pozo ↑ 64'
- 2
- 15
Coach
Michel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Pedri | 3 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
| Jose Pozo | 1 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2019-03-09
FC Barcelona
3–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-03-01
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–2
Girona FC
L
2019-02-23
Getafe CF
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-02-16
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2019-02-09
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2019-02-04
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
CD Leganes
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
87%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
41%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 0
17%
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 28% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.