La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Barcelona will go up against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday for a La Liga meeting.

Barcelona have taken the lead in the La Liga standings after collecting 76 points from their initial 30 encounters. Rayo Vallecano trail them with 40 points after 30 rounds, leaving them as number 9 on the table.

Form: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Atletico Madrid by a 1-2 score, before winning 2-1 against Osasuna. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Real Sociedad. The Red Sashes only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona drew 0-0 with Girona, 0-0 with Getafe and beat Atletico Madrid by 1-0. Xavi Hernandez’s side claimed 13 points in their last six La Liga matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded two and scored eight goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona played across all competitions.

Players in form: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski has enjoyed a great season with 17 league goals, but the striker has only put away two goals in his last six games. He’ll hope to get back on the scoresheet for Barcelona on Wednesday. As for Rayo Vallecano, Isi Palazon is aiming to find the back of the net for the third straight game after scoring a goal in his last two appearances.

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Full-time result

Barcelona snapped out a three-match winless streak by beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 last weekend. They have been strong on the road lately, having won four of their last five away games (D1). This should prove to be a stern test for Rayo Vallecano, who have won just once in their previous 10 games (D5 L4).

Both teams to score

Rayo Vallecano scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive Rayo Vallecano games. Barcelona have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Rayo Vallecano managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barcelona were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Barcelona.

Total goals

Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Barcelona, who managed to score one time in those matches. Rayo Vallecano conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Barcelona didn’t let in a single goal in the eight most recent matches in the La Liga.

Recommended tip: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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