On the 31st matchday of the Spain La Liga, Rayo Vallecano will play FC Barcelona in Madrid on April 26, 2023. The two teams will play at 08:00 UTC for fans at home and in the Estadio de Vallecas. After losing to Real Sociedad by a score of 2-1 in their previous La Liga match,
Rayo Vallecano will be hoping for a better outcome. Rayo Vallecano had 39% possession and 7 shots, 2 of which were successful. Isi Palazón (57′) and Florian Lejeune (81′ own goal) scored for Rayo Vallecano. Real Sociedad had seven attempts on goal, but only one of them was successful.
Real Sociedad’s Alexander Srloth scored in the 59th minute. In recent times, Rayo Vallecano has not been able to stop their opponents well, but they have done enough to turn the chances they create into goals. Rayo Vallecano has scored in five of their last six matches while conceding in six of those matches.
However, it’s possible that the pattern won’t continue in this game. Going into this experience, Rayo Vallecano hasn’t been beaten in that frame of mind by Barcelona in their last 3 matches. Following their last match, Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the La Liga.
In that match, Barcelona oversaw 62% belonging and 13 shots at the objective with 4 of them on track. Ferrán Torres (44′) was the only Barcelona player to score. Atlético Madrid made 12 shots on goal, three of which were successful. A propensity of no less than one group not figuring out how to score in games including Barcelona has become clear in ongoing matches.
Looking at their last six games uncovers that it has happened multiple times. Their opponents have scored 5 goals in those matches, while Barcelona has scored 7. Barcelona has never lost in three league games played away from home before this one.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Match Details :
- Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 26/04/2023
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Prediction :
We think that Rayo Vallecano will have a hard time scoring against this Barcelona team, who we think might get a goal of their own and win. As a result, we anticipate Barcelona winning by a score of 0-1 at the conclusion of the 90 minutes. Anticipating that it should be tight.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Head to Head :
Examining their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to 03/11/2018, reveals that Rayo Vallecano has won two of them, while Barcelona has won three, with one draw. During those matches, they combined to score 14 goals, six of which came from Franjirrojos and eight from Barça.
2.33 goals have been scored on average per game. The last association conflict between these clubs was La Liga match day 1 on 13/08/2022 which wrapped up with the scoreline of Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano. In that game,
Barcelona had 68% belonging and 21 endeavors on the objective with 6 on track. Rayo Vallecano made four attempts, two of which were successful.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Team news :
Radamel Falcao, the forward for Rayo Vallecano, has been ruled out with a muscle injury, and Santi Comesana, who received his fifth yellow card of the season the previous time out, will serve a one-match suspension.
However, after serving one-game suspensions, center-back Alejandro Catena and winger Alvaro Garcia are both eligible for selection and are expected to replace Abdul Mumin and Andres Martin in the starting lineup.
Last weekend, Raul de Tomas made his fourth league start of the season, but Sergio Camello could take his place in the starting lineup.
Concerning Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele, Sergi Roberto (both hamstring) and Andreas Christensen (calf) all remain sidelined with wounds, while Sergio Busquets will serve a one-match suspension because of a collection of yellow cards.
Franck Kessie, Frenkie De Jong, Gavi, and Pedri may compete for a starting spot in the center-midfield position in the absence of Busquets. Kessie may be recalled to the starting lineup to play the pivot position.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Betting Tips :
- In 91% of their games, FC Barcelona wins when they are ahead 0-1 on the road.
- This season, FC Barcelona has not scored in two of their 15 La Liga games played away.
- This season’s away record for FC Barcelona: 12-1-2.
- FC Barcelona wins 20% of their games when they are down 1-0 away.
- Rayo Vallecano has performed worse over the last five matches than FC Barcelona has.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Lineups :
Rayo Vallecano:
- Dimitrievski;
- Balliu, Lejeune, Catena, F. Garcia;
- Ciss, Valentin;
- Palazon, Trejo, A. Garcia;
- Camello
Barcelona:
- Ter Stegen;
- Kounde, Araujo, Alonso, Balde;
- Gavi, Kessie, De Jong;
- Raphinha, Lewandowski, Torres
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |