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FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
FC Barcelona
3 – 1
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sat 9 Mar 2019 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Camp Nou Municipal HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Emiliano Velazquez
Busquets 79' Y
Y 89' Giannelli Imbula

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Manuel Torre
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee Daniel Baiges

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico 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
#1 Position #8
94 Points 50
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 14 / 12
95 Scored 41
36 Conceded 44
+59 GD -3
2.47 PPG 1.32
82% Win % 32%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid get this one started.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Philippe Coutinho made 513 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Suarez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 20' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Raul de Tomas does the damage! The net is bulging and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid surge ahead!
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' GOAL! Pique fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 43' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Arthur is withdrawn and Ousmane Dembele gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Lionel Messi puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Jordi Amat is withdrawn and Jose Pozo gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emiliano Velazquez.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Busquets picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Philippe Coutinho as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Rakitic steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 82' A goal from the Uruguay international Luis Suarez! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-1!
  • 85' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Malcom on, Busquets off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Giannelli Imbula argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedri 3
Alvaro Garcia 3
Robert Lewandowski 3
Luis Suarez 3
Unai Lopez 2
Ousmane Dembele 1
Dani Olmo 1
Jose Pozo 1

Head to Head

2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-02 Real Madrid CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2019-02-23 Sevilla FC 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2019-02-19 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2019-02-16 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2019-02-10 Athletic Club 0–0 FC Barcelona D

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 Atletico 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
3 / 4
2.59 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona71% Draw18% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid11%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
89%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
29%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona53% Draw36% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 21% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.