LaLiga: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Barcelona to win against Rayo Vallecano in their next LaLiga match. This takes place this coming Monday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Rayo Vallecano will put up a fight at the a neutral venue, though.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Barcelona claimed 48 points after 23 rounds. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano amassed 35 points and rank as number 6 in the LaLiga at the moment.

Form: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Deportivo Alaves. They went on to beat Valencia by 0-5, before also getting the better of Sevilla in a 1-4 victory. Barcelona won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded seven goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three matches, Rayo Vallecano first beat Girona 2-1, then Leganes by 0-1 and finally Real Valladolid by 1-0. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

It has been a great season for Robert Lewandowski so far as he currently has 19 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Barcelona hoping he delivers against Rayo Vallecano this coming Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular markets: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Barcelona claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Rayo Vallecano have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing. Rayo Vallecano did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Rayo Vallecano performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Barcelona have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Rayo Vallecano.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 3.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rayo Vallecano’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Rayo Vallecano scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.