La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers a betting preview for Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona who will clash on Saturday. The betting preview includes the latest fixture stats, facts and a free betting tip with the best odds from our recommended bookmakers.

The spotlight is on Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona. They face each other on Saturday at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the La Liga.

Placed tenth in the La Liga table, Rayo Vallecano have amassed 18 points after 13 matches. On 30 points, Barcelona rank third with 13 matches played this season.

Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano Form

Two draws were the best Rayo Vallecano could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Real Sociedad, before sharing the points in a 0-0 draw against Real Madrid. Their most recent match brought a 1-2 defeat against Girona. In their last six La Liga matches at home, Rayo Vallecano have one win, while they’ve drawn three and lost two.

Barcelona Form

Six points are what Barcelona have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Real Sociedad by 0-1. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk, before winning 2-1 against Deportivo Alaves. Barcelona managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding eight times. They remained undefeated in this run, drawing three but lost none.

Betting stats for Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona played across all competitions.

Players under the radar: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski has only scored two goals in his last six La Liga games, but has a total of seven goals this season. He will be eager to increase his goal count when Barcelona play against Rayo Vallecano. This could be a good chance for him to improve his score, and betting on him seems like a good option.

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Full-time result

Rayo Vallecano have not lost to Barcelona in four consecutive meetings. At Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Rayo Vallecano claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Barcelona won five of their last 10 games away, drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Barcelona did not lose any of their last six La Liga matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four home games Rayo Vallecano played in La Liga. Rayo Vallecano managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They have scored in four consecutive home meetings with Barcelona.

Total goals

In the last ten matches that Rayo Vallecano played in all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals scored in five of those matches. Rayo Vallecano themselves scored an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Barcelona also had more than 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches in all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

Betting suggestion: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Here we present a free betting tip for this La Liga match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona.

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