Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Rayo Vallecano hope to live up to their early billing as the LaLiga title favourites this coming Sunday when they welcome Barcelona over to the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas for a round 3 match.
A look at the LaLiga standings shows that three points and six places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano beat Neman Grodno by 0-1, lost 1-0 against Athletic Club, before defeating Neman Grodno 4-0. Rayo Vallecano only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the LaLiga. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Athletic Club 0-3, then Mallorca by 0-3 and finally Levante by 2-3. Barcelona collected a maximum six wins in their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 14 goals to three along the way.
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 last couple of matches that Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Rayo Vallecano matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rayo Vallecano home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Rayo Vallecano home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Barcelona have won the last 7 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won the last 7 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona
With three goals in six matches Jorge de Frutos has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barcelona and their defence. The visitors hope Lamine Yamal adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.
Popular markets: Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Rayo Vallecano won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing two as well. Barcelona won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost two in this run. Good luck taking on Barcelona currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 13 away games without defeat. Barcelona have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Rayo Vallecano scored first in six of their last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Rayo Vallecano managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Barcelona performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona when playing at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
Total goals
Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Barcelona played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.7 goals themselves during this run. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 22 matches.
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