Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 29 match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Barcelona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rayo Vallecano swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sitting top of the table, Barcelona have claimed 70 points after 28 rounds, while Rayo Vallecano have amassed 32 points and presently rank as number 13 in the LaLiga.
Team form: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona Form
Their last three matches saw Barcelona drawing 1-1 with Newcastle, before taking out Sevilla by 5-2, and Newcastle by 7-2. Barcelona have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent LaLiga matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 20 while conceding three goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the LaLiga across the last six games.
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-3 win against Samsunspor, before drawing 1-1 with Levante. This little streak came to an end, when Samsunspor proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting facts for Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have won the last 17 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 14 home matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 27 of the last 29 Barcelona home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 14 of the last 16 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 20 of the last 22 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Rayo Vallecano away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Lamine Yamal brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Barcelona will start him against Rayo Vallecano, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jorge de Frutos, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Barcelona won ten times and lost zero as well. Rayo Vallecano won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Barcelona won their last 4 matches. Rayo Vallecano didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Barcelona have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Rayo Vallecano only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Barcelona managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Barcelona have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Rayo Vallecano.
Total goals
Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. 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 1.5 goals in these matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 48 matches. Rayo Vallecano scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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