Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

2 – 1

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FC Barcelona

Wed 26 Apr 2023 · 20:00 UTC Campo de Futbol de Vallecas HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 32' Alejandro Balde

Y 34' Jordi Alba

Y 36' Pablo Gavira

Y 61' Raphinha

Y 62' Raphinha

Stole Dimitrievski 90' Y

Overview

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Diego Barbero
Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Angel Nevado
Referee Javier Martinez
Referee Jose Gonzalez
Referee Aimar Velasco

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atlético de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompié	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alavés	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Málaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-10-27 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 FC Barcelona 2019-03-09 FC Barcelona 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	FC Barcelona	H	2–1	W
22 Apr	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–2	L
14 Apr	CA Osasuna	H	2–1	W
09 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–2	L
03 Apr	Valencia CF	A	1–1	D
18 Mar	Girona FC	H	2–2	D

FC Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Apr	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	1–2	L
23 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–0	W
16 Apr	Getafe CF	A	0–0	D
10 Apr	Girona FC	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	Elche CF	A	4–0	W
19 Mar	Real Madrid CF	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid		FC Barcelona
#13	Position	#1
12	Points	33
11	Played	12
3 / 3 / 5	W / D / L	11 / 0 / 1
15	Scored	48
21	Conceded	13
-6	GD	+35
1.09	PPG	2.75
27%	Win %	92%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

10% Clean Sheets
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid this season

33% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 13th (12 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

0-15

4/2

16-30

2/6

31-45

2/2

46-60

6/3

61-75

1/3

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Barcelona

0-15

7/2

16-30

8/3

31-45

7/1

46-60

4/2

61-75

10/1

76+

10/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sergio Camello	7 G	2 A
Alvaro Garcia	3 G	2 A

FC Barcelona

Raphinha	15 G	2 A
Lamine Yamal	10 G	8 A
Fermin Lopez	7 G	5 A
Gabriel Jesus	3 G	1 A
Karim Adeyemi	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona.
5' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Sergio Camello has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
15' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
19' Goal! Alvaro Garcia scores his 29 goal in 240 matches.
24' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
32' A moment of madness from Alejandro Balde on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
34' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
36' The referee calls foul for Pablo Gavira. He receives a Yellow card.
41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' 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.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' The deadlock is broken! Francisco Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
57' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 57 minute. Marcos Alonso leaves to be changed by Jordi Alba.
61' Raphinha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Raphinha is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 62.
63' Another substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid to replace Oscar Trejo by Pathe Ciss on 63 minute.
68' Franck Kessie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedri at the 68 minute mark.
69' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pedri is replaced by Franck Kessie.
74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
79' FC Barcelona make a change. Pablo Gavira trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Torre on 79 minutes.
80' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Pep Chavarria on, Unai Lopez off on 80 minutes.
81' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Garcia departs to be replaced by Salva Sanchez.
83' A goal from the Poland international Robert Lewandowski! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-1!
88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
89' The crowd applauds Oscar Valentin as he leaves the pitch. Abdul Mumin steps in for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
90' A moment of madness from Stole Dimitrievski on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid will be frustrated.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid players.

Lineups

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Diego Lopez
24
Esteban Saveljich
14
Salva Sanchez ↑ 80'
2
Mario Hernandez
25
Raul de Tomas ↑ 89'
22
Jose Pozo
30
Morro
12
Andres Martin
16
Abdul Mumin ↑ 89'
4
Mario Suarez
21
Pathe Ciss ↑ 63'
15
Pep Chavarria ↑ 80'

Coach Iraola

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Jordi Alba ↑ 57'
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 68'
13
Inaki
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 79'
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 57'
36
Arnau Tenas
32
Pablo Torre ↑ 79'
29
Marc Casado
–
Chadi Riad
–
Lamine Yamal

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Lewandowski	3
Luis Suarez	3
Pedri	3
Alvaro Garcia	3
Unai Lopez	2
Raphinha	2
Lamine Yamal	2
Sergio Camello	2

Head to Head

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-04-22 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-04-14 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 CA Osasuna W 2023-04-09 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2023-04-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2023-03-18 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Girona FC D

FC Barcelona Form

2023-04-26 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-04-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2023-04-16 Getafe CF 0–0 FC Barcelona D 2023-04-10 FC Barcelona 0–0 Girona FC D 2023-04-01 Elche CF 0–4 FC Barcelona W 2023-03-19 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

3.14 FC Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid24% Draw17% FC Barcelona59%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 4.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	43%	57%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

41%

Draw or FC Barcelona

76%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid12% Draw31% FC Barcelona57%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–1 not predicted

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

7.8%

1 – 2

7.7%

0 – 3

6.7%

0 – 2

6.6%

1 – 4

6.1%

1 – 1

5.6%

0 – 4

5.1%

2 – 3

4.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 1

1 – 5

3.9%

2 – 4

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	FC Barcelona covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	7%	89%
-0.5	11%	—	89%
+0.5	26%	—	74%
+1	26%	18%	55%
+1.5	45%	—	55%
+2	45%	19%	36%
+2.5	64%	—	36%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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