FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | UD Almeria | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Girona FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Valencia CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | UD Almeria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 21 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 11 |
| 7 | Conceded | 16 |
| +24 | GD | -5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 100% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Olimpic Lluis Companys. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 3' Robert Lewandowski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 8' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 10' Lamine Yamal was booked on 10.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Spain international Lamine Yamal has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdul Mumin.
- 28' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' FC Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Pau Cubarsi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 42' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' FC Barcelona make a change. Sergi Roberto trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Christensen on 46 minutes.
- 50' Oscar Valentin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' The whistle greets Oscar Valentin as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Crespo.
- 67' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 72' Goal! Pedri scores his 26 goal in 516 matches.
- 75' Pedri adds to his 0 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 79' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Robert Lewandowski is replaced by Vitor Roque on 79 minute.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorge de Frutos, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' Abdul Mumin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Joao Cancelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 2
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Felix 62'
- 27
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↓ Pedri 62'
- 33
Bench
- 17
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 46'
- 18
- 7
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 62'
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↑ 62'
-
19
Vitor Roque ↑ 79'
- 13
- 31
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Pep Chavarria 79'
- 1
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Unai Lopez 79'
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Miguel Crespo 62'
- 16
-
34
Sergio Camello ↓ Radamel Falcao 79'
- 21
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Andrei Ratiu 62'
- 12
Bench
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↑ 79'
-
17
Unai Lopez ↑ 79'
- 5
- 14
- 22
- 10
- 6
-
2
Andrei Ratiu ↑ 62'
- 13
-
15
Miguel Crespo ↑ 62'
- 11
-
3
Pep Chavarria ↑ 79'
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Pedri | 3 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2024-05-19
FC Barcelona
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-05-15
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Granada CF
W
2024-05-12
Valencia CF
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-05-05
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
UD Almeria
L
2024-04-28
Villarreal CF
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-04-20
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
CA Osasuna
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.82
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + FC Barcelona to win 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
92%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
18%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
9.7%
5 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
6.9%
5 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
6 – 1
5.4%
7 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
7 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| -1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| -1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| -0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.