Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Vallecas.
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Becerril Gomez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Athletic Club | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 May | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | UD Almeria | A | 2–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' Pep Chavarria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' What a moment for Unai Lopez! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iñigo Pérez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ferran Torres is withdrawn and Dani Olmo gets his opportunity.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Vallecas. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Pathe Ciss is replacing Unai Lopez for the Rayo Vallecano de Madrid side.
- 60' Magnificent from Pedri! That is 26 goals in 516 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Gerard Gumbau comes on to replace Jorge de Frutos.
- 65' The crowd applauds Gerard Martin as he leaves the pitch. Alex Balde steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Pep Chavarria. He replaces Oscar Valentin on 68 minute.
- 73' Jules Kounde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid tonight.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Dani Olmo doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' That is a card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Pathe Ciss will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That is a card for FC Barcelona. Marc Bernal will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Pedri by Fermin Lopez on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
17
Unai Lopez ↓ Pathe Ciss 56'
-
18
Alvaro Garcia ↓ Adri Embarba 56'
- 7
-
23
Oscar Valentin ↓ Pep Chavarria 68'
- 16
-
14
Sergio Camello ↓ Randy Ntekja 64'
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↓ Gerard Gumbau 64'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
15
Gerard Gumbau ↑ 64'
- 5
- 4
-
21
Adri Embarba ↑ 56'
- 8
- 13
- 2
-
6
Pathe Ciss ↑ 56'
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↑ 64'
-
3
Pep Chavarria ↑ 68'
- 27
- –
Coach
Iñigo Pérez
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 9
-
7
Ferran Torres ↓ Dani Olmo 46'
- 5
- 1
- 11
-
8
Pedri ↓ Fermin Lopez 90'
- 19
- 2
-
35
Gerard Martin ↓ Alex Balde 65'
- 28
Bench
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 46'
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 90'
-
3
Alex Balde ↑ 65'
- 14
- 17
- 26
- 13
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↑ 90'
- 32
- 39
- 36
Coach
Hansi Flick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedri | 3 |
| Alvaro Garcia | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Sergio Camello | 2 |
| Unai Lopez | 2 |
Head to Head
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2024-08-27
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–2
FC Barcelona
L
2024-08-24
Getafe CF
0–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
D
2024-08-18
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2024-05-25
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–1
Athletic Club
L
2024-05-19
FC Barcelona
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2024-05-15
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Granada CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.03
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + FC Barcelona to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or Draw
26%
Draw or FC Barcelona
88%
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid or FC Barcelona
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rayo Vallecano de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 4
7.2%
0 – 4
7.2%
1 – 5
5.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 5
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 6
4%
0 – 6
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
| Handicap | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +1 | 15% | 14% | 72% |
| +1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +2 | 28% | 18% | 53% |
| +2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
Clean Sheet
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.