Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona — La Liga .
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Daniel Palencia
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Girona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 31 |
| 16 | Conceded | 7 |
| -5 | GD | +24 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 10th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Sergio Camello | 7 G | 1 A |
| Alvaro Garcia | 2 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid launch into their encounter with FC Barcelona.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' Poor challenge from Jordi Amat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 11' What a strike from Luis Suarez! The score is 0-1.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' Clement Lenglet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 516 games and scored 778 goals.
- 35' Against the run of play, Jose Pozo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 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.
- 49' Raul de Tomas is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 52' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Rafinha has done his job and it is now time for Ousmane Dembele to step up.
- 57' A goal from the Spain international Alvaro Garcia! He fires home on 57 to make it 2-1!
- 57' Alvaro Garcia gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Oscar Trejo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ring the changes. Raul de Tomas has done his job and it is now time for Alex Alegria to step up.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Munir El Haddadi. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 67 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
- 71' The whistle greets Galvez as he departs to be replaced by Emiliano Velazquez.
- 76' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 86' Busquets needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Ousmane Dembele gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 89' Alberto Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Goal! Luis Suarez scores his 146 goal in 516 matches.
- 90' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
23
Galvez ↓ Emiliano Velazquez 71'
- 17
- 12
- 1
- 11
- 27
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Alvaro Garcia 57'
- 7
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↓ Alex Alegria 65'
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 21
-
20
Emiliano Velazquez ↑ 71'
- 14
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↑ 57'
-
15
Alex Alegria ↑ 65'
- 13
Coach
Michel
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 67'
-
12
Rafinha ↓ Ousmane Dembele 52'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 67'
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 52'
- 13
- 2
- 26
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 67'
- 36
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Pedri | 3 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2018-11-03
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–3
FC Barcelona
L
2018-10-27
Girona FC
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2018-10-24
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2018-10-21
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
Getafe CF
L
2018-10-06
CD Leganes
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2018-09-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.56
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 92% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 3.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 4.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
28%
Draw or FC Barcelona
86%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 4
6.7%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 5
6%
2 – 4
5%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 6
4.6%
2 – 5
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
0 – 5
4.1%
2 – 6
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 14% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 17% | 52% |
| +2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.