Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona — La Liga .
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 22nd (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (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' The wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 6' Jordi Amat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Luis Suarez adds to his 10 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Clement Lenglet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oscar Trejo suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' GOAL! Jose Pozo fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Raul de Tomas was booked on 49.
- 52' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Rafinha departs to be replaced by Ousmane Dembele.
- 57' Sensational shot from Alvaro Garcia. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is back in the lead.
- 57' Oscar Trejo makes way for Alvaro Garcia at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Alex Alegria on, Raul de Tomas off on 65 minutes.
- 67' The whistle greets Philippe Coutinho as he departs to be replaced by Munir El Haddadi.
- 70' A moment of madness from Jordi Alba on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 71' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Emiliano Velazquez comes on to replace Galvez.
- 76' Philippe Coutinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Rafinha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Ousmane Dembele is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Alberto Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' What a moment for Luis Suarez! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emiliano Velazquez.
- It finishes all square. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona share the spoils 2-3.
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 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
| Jose Pozo | 1 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Lionel Messi | 1 |
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
2 / 4
0.92
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Barcelona
75%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.