FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

FC Barcelona

3 – 0

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sun 19 May 2024 · 17:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 35,823 HT 45' · FT 45'

Robert Lewandowski 3' 1–0

Pedri 72' 2–0

Pedri 75' 3–0

Lamine Yamal 10' Y

Y 23' Abdul Mumin

Raphinha 31' Y

Pau Cubarsi 37' Y

Y 50' Oscar Valentin

Joao Cancelo 90' Y

Overview

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FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)

8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

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

FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-11-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona 2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona 2022-08-13 FC Barcelona 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2022-04-24 FC Barcelona 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

FC Barcelona

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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

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	#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' And we are off! FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — let the football do the talking.
3' What a moment for Robert Lewandowski! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
8' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Miguel Crespo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' A moment of madness from Lamine Yamal on 10 minutes earns him a card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
23' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a card on 23.
28' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
31' FC Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
36' FC Barcelona are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's 4-1-4-1 shape.
37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pau Cubarsi on 37 minutes.
42' Marc-Andre ter Stegen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Andreas Christensen comes on to replace Sergi Roberto.
50' Oscar Valentin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
60' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Miguel Crespo on, Oscar Valentin off on 62 minutes.
67' Oscar Valentin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 229 appearances.
72' Pedri adds to his 0 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
75' Pedri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
79' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Robert Lewandowski by Vitor Roque on 79 minute.
84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
89' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' FC Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

22
Ilkay Gundogan
23
Jules Kounde
9
Robert Lewandowski ↓ Vitor Roque 79'
5
Inigo Martinez
1
Marc-Andre ter Stegen
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Andreas Christensen 46'
2
Joao Cancelo
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Felix 62'
27
Lamine Yamal
16
Fermin Lopez ↓ Pedri 62'
33
Pau Cubarsi

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Lewandowski	3
Luis Suarez	3
Pedri	3
Alvaro Garcia	3
Unai Lopez	2
Lionel Messi	1
Raul de Tomas	1
Radamel Falcao	1

Head to Head

FC Barcelona Form

2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-05-16 UD Almeria 0–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-05-13 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-05-04 Girona FC 4–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF W 2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona L

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

4 / 4

2.23 FC Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.6 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona68% Draw20% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid12%

Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw

88%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

32%

FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Barcelona52% Draw40% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid8%

Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

14.4%

1 – 0

12.9%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 1

8.5%

0 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

4 – 0

5.8%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

2.9%

5 – 0

2.7%

2 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap	FC Barcelona covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	28%	—	72%
-2	28%	22%	50%
-1.5	50%	—	50%
-1	50%	24%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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