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 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 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	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

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 12 games · Avg 2.2 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 Atletico 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 Atletico 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
#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)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Campo de Futbol de Vallecas will turn into a battlefield for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' Alvaro Garcia adds to his 0 season tally! Rayo Vallecano de Madrid lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
24' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' Ivory Coast international Franck Kessie has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordi Alba on 34.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
53' Francisco Garcia doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
57' Jordi Alba gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Marcos Alonso and will look to change the dynamic.
61' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Raphinha gets a Yellow card.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Raphinha is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 62.
63' Pathe Ciss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oscar Trejo on 63 minute.
68' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pedri departs to be replaced by Franck Kessie.
69' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Pedri exits the field as Franck Kessie enters on 69.
74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oscar Trejo, as he is very good at scoring at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
79' FC Barcelona make a change. Pablo Gavira trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Torre on 79 minutes.
80' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Unai Lopez departs to be replaced by Pep Chavarria.
81' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Alvaro Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Salva Sanchez on 81 minutes.
83' Brilliant from the ! Robert Lewandowski makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 83.
88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
89' The Rayo Vallecano de Madrid bench stirs into life. Oscar Valentin is withdrawn and Abdul Mumin gets his opportunity.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stole Dimitrievski.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2-1 FC Barcelona.

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

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 Atletico 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 Atletico 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

1 / 4

1.06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

Expected Goals

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

1.64 FC Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid33% Draw26% FC Barcelona41%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw

59%

Draw or FC Barcelona

67%

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid19% Draw46% FC Barcelona35%

Actual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

0 – 1

10.1%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.7%

1 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 3

5.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Handicap	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers	Push	FC Barcelona covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	14%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	23%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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