Ace Football previews the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano and offers team stats, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The upper end meets the lower end of the La Liga standings, as Barcelona face off against Rayo Vallecano. It is a match that offers both sides the opportunity to either consolidate or improve on their position at the La Liga table.
Position in the La Liga table: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
As the current La Liga standings show us, the difference between the two teams is 26 points. Even though Rayo Vallecano cannot overtake Barcelona in the league standings right away, they will surely look to reduce or at least maintain the current gap. Barcelona, who are now number two with 63 points, will do their part to widen the distance to their upcoming opponents this coming Sunday.
Latest form and fixture history of Barcelona against Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona hope to boost points tally
Barcelona suffered a couple of disappointments in their last 3 matches, as they were run over by Eintracht in a 3-2 defeat. Cadiz also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Barcelona were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Real Sociedad.
Rayo Vallecano keep target in sight
Rayo Vallecano have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. An encounter with Valencia brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Deportivo Alaves. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Espanyol by a 0-1 scoreline.
Latest games between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona took a knock when Rayo Vallecano handed them a 1-0 defeat in their last La Liga encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 3-1 win.
Highlights from the last game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano:
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Barcelona have not lost 6 of the last 8 home matches
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Barcelona played, both teams scored
- Rayo Vallecano have conceded in 11 of the last 12 matches in a row
- Rayo Vallecano have not won 5 of the last 6 away matches in a row
- Barcelona have won 13 of the last 14 matches versus Rayo Vallecano
- In 11 of the last 13 Barcelona matches versus Rayo Vallecano the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 6 Barcelona home matches versus Rayo Vallecano the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players to focus on in Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
It is difficult to look past Sergi Guardiola when searching for a goalscorer. He seems unstoppable and hit the target 3 times in the last 6 matches for Rayo Vallecano. His season total reads 6 goals scored in La Liga matches right now.
With 2 goals in his last 6 matches for Barcelona, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the player to look out for, as he will be gunning for more La Liga goals on Sunday.
Best betting tips: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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