Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
FC Barcelona
1 – 0
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Mon 17 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys 45,296 HT 45' · FT 45'
Robert Lewandowski pen 28' 1–0
Y 27' Pathe Ciss
Y 41' Andrei Ratiu
Pablo Gavira 45' Y
Y 87' Adri Embarba
Ferran Torres 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

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

6
3
3
FC Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona 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

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W
09 Feb Sevilla FC A 4–1 W
02 Feb Deportivo Alavés H 1–0 W
29 Jan Atalanta BC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Valencia CF H 7–1 W
21 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 5–4 W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
07 Feb Real Valladolid CF H 1–0 W
31 Jan CD Leganes A 1–0 W
26 Jan Girona FC H 2–1 W
19 Jan CA Osasuna A 1–1 D
10 Jan RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W

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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Barcelona launch into their encounter with Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' It’s high time Iñigo Pérez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' Pathe Ciss has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pep Chavarria is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 41' Andrei Ratiu is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Pablo Gavira.
  • 50' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Another change for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid made on 61 minute. Randy Ntekja leaves to be changed by Adri Embarba.
  • 66' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Dani Olmo comes on to replace Pablo Gavira.
  • 71' FC Barcelona 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.
  • 74' The whistle greets Pathe Ciss as he departs to be replaced by Oscar Valentin.
  • 79' The travelling Rayo Vallecano de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pau Cubarsi is replaced by Eric Garcia.
  • 86' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Alex Balde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Adri Embarba is booked for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — card on 87.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Alvaro Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Sergi Guardiola steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 88' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Frenkie de Jong is withdrawn and Marc Casado gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ferran Torres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-08-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona 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

FC Barcelona Form

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-02-09 Sevilla FC 1–4 FC Barcelona W 2025-02-02 FC Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2025-01-29 FC Barcelona 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2025-01-26 FC Barcelona 7–1 Valencia CF W 2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona W

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2025-02-17 FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2025-02-07 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-01-31 CD Leganes 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2025-01-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 Girona FC W 2025-01-19 CA Osasuna 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2025-01-10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona47% Draw38% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid15%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
53%
FC Barcelona or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona24% Draw69% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid7%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
4%
3 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 11% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 28% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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