Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Ruben Porras
- Referee Manuel Garcia
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cadiz CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 50 | Points | 94 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 14 / 12 | W / D / L | 31 / 1 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 95 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -3 | GD | +59 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 2.47 |
| 32% | Win % | 82% |
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 8th (50 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid get us underway at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
- 5' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Ivan Balliu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 15' Philippe Coutinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rayo Vallecano de Madrid that had 229 games and scored 226 goals.
- 24' The referee shows Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Against the run of play, Radamel Falcao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Philippe Coutinho on 52 minutes.
- 57' Busquets has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Sergi Roberto is withdrawn and Yusuf Demir gets his opportunity.
- 61' FC Barcelona make a change. Sergi Roberto trudges off to be replaced by Yusuf Demir on 61 minutes.
- 63' A change in the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid ranks — Santiago Comesana exits the field as Unai Lopez enters on 63.
- 66' Pique picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Gavira is hanging Philippe Coutinho on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Oscar Trejo by Pathe Ciss on 76 minute.
- 81' The 29-year-old Santiago Comesana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Poor challenge from Esteban Saveljich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Nico Gonzalez exits the field as Luuk de Jong enters on 84.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Esteban Saveljich.
- 89' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Mario Suarez is replacing Oscar Valentin for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- FC Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Radamel Falcao ↓ Randy Ntekja 76'
- 20
- 24
-
6
Santiago Comesana ↓ Unai Lopez 63'
-
8
Oscar Trejo ↓ Pathe Ciss 76'
- 18
- 13
- 5
- 7
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Mario Suarez 90'
- 33
Bench
- 19
-
12
Unai Lopez ↑ 63'
- 16
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 10
- 22
- 11
-
4
Mario Suarez ↑ 90'
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 76'
-
9
Randy Ntekja ↑ 76'
Coach
Iraola
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 14
- 5
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Yusuf Demir 60'
- 24
- 2
-
28
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Luuk de Jong 84'
Bench
-
17
Luuk de Jong ↑ 84'
- 13
- 15
- 23
- 6
- 26
-
11
Yusuf Demir ↑ 60'
- 22
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 74'
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Coach
Ronald Koeman
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
2021-10-27
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
FC Barcelona
W
2021-10-24
Real Betis Balompie
3–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2021-10-17
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Elche CF
W
2021-10-02
CA Osasuna
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2021-09-26
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
3–1
Cadiz CF
W
2021-09-21
Athletic Club
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Barcelona
62%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.