La Liga WON 5–2
Mon, Aug 31 · 21:30 · Camp Nou
FC Barcelona Home
VS
Rayo Vallecano Away
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano — La Liga
Tipster's pick Over 2.5 Goals
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate72%
This price needs78%
Expert analysis

Barcelona Attack Set to Test Rayo Backline

Barcelona enter this fixture on the back of two straight wins and have yet to concede in the new campaign. Rayo Vallecano have allowed goals in every match so far and average one and a half conceded per game. The visitors also average a goal per away outing, suggesting both teams can contribute to the scoreline. Historical meetings show Barcelona frequently creating multiple scoring opportunities against Rayo even when results vary. At home Barcelona maintain a higher tempo that stretches compact defenses like Rayo’s. Several key absences on the visitors’ side further weaken their ability to contain sustained pressure. These patterns point toward an open contest with multiple goals.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 72.6% win rate
Result
5–2 WON

Our pick “Over 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.28 won — final score 5–2.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. S. Camello assist A. Garcia 12'
  3. Raphinha assist X. Espart 19'
  4. Lamine Yamal assist M. Bernal 21'
  5. A. Pedrosa ↓ J. Vertrouwd 32'
  6. Second half
  7. F. Lejeune Own goal 51'
  8. P. Diaz ↓ G. Bouare 57'
  9. F. Perez ↓ J. de Frutos 58'
  10. S. Camello assist U. Lopez 59'
  11. Fermin ↓ D. Olmo 64'
  12. Rodri ↓ M. Bernal 64'
  13. Raphinha assist A. Gordon 71'
  14. Alemao ↓ S. Camello 75'
  15. R. Nteka ↓ U. Lopez 75'
  16. J. Cancelo ↓ Pedri 78'
  17. K. Adeyemi ↓ A. Gordon 78'
  18. H. Abdelkarim ↓ Raphinha 86'
  19. A. Pedrosa 90'
  20. Lamine Yamal assist K. Adeyemi 90'
This season
Barcelona Rayo Vallecano
Over 2.5 goals 50% 0%
Clean sheet 100% 0%
Failed to score 0% 0%
Scored per game 3.5 1.0
Conceded per game 0.0 1.5
Scored home / away 2.0 / 5.0 1.0 / 1.0

Across 2 and 2 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
3 ALA Alaves 3 2 1 0 7
4 BAR Barcelona ▲ 2 2 0 0 6
5 SEV Sevilla 3 2 0 1 6
6 REA Real Betis 3 2 0 1 6
7 DEP Deportivo La Coruna 3 1 2 0 5
8 OSA Osasuna 2 1 1 0 4
9 RAC Racing Santander 3 1 1 1 4
10 LEV Levante 3 1 1 1 4
11 ESP Espanyol 3 1 0 2 3
12 ATH Athletic Club 3 1 0 2 3
13 GET Getafe 2 1 0 1 3
14 REA Real Sociedad 3 1 0 2 3
15 VIL Villarreal 3 0 2 1 2
16 RAY Rayo Vallecano ▲ 2 0 1 1 1
17 VAL Valencia 3 0 1 2 1
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Barcelona LWWWW
L @ Udinese 0–1 Aug 8
W @ FC Basel 1893 5–2 Aug 16
W vs Al Ahly 2–1 Aug 19
W @ Elche 5–0 Aug 23
W vs Athletic Club 2–0 Aug 27
Rayo Vallecano LWLLD
L @ Feyenoord 1–2 Jul 26
W @ Charleroi 3–2 Aug 1
L @ Ipswich 0–3 Aug 8
L @ Sevilla 1–2 Aug 15
D vs Alaves 1–1 Aug 20
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Barcelona
Scored 2.8 avg
0 5 2 5 2
Conceded 0.8 avg
1 2 1 0 0
Rayo Vallecano
Scored 1.2 avg
1 3 0 1 1
Conceded 2.0 avg
2 2 3 2 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
4 FC Barcelona
3 Draws
3 Rayo Vallecano
Mar 2026 Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Aug 2025 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Barcelona Draw
Feb 2025 Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
Aug 2024 Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Barcelona Barcelona
May 2024 Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Barcelona 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Joan García G
  • 23 Jules Koundé D
  • 5 Pau Cubarsí D
  • 15 Andreas Christensen D
  • 12 Xavi Espart D
  • 8 Pedri M
  • 22 Marc Bernal M
  • 10 Lamine Yamal M
  • 20 Dani Olmo M
  • 17 Anthony Gordon M
  • 11 Raphinha F
Bench Wojciech Szczęsny, Eder Aller, Alejandro Balde, João Cancelo, Eric García, Gerard Martín, Brian Fariñas, Rodri, Fermín López, Hamza Abdelkarim, Karim Adeyemi

Hansi Flick

Rayo Vallecano 4-3-3
  • 1 Dani Cárdenas G
  • 20 Iván Balliu D
  • 24 Florian Lejeune D
  • 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss D
  • 33 Jozhua Vertrouwd D
  • 36 Gnangoro Bouaré M
  • 23 Óscar Valentín M
  • 8 Unai López M
  • 19 Jorge de Frutos F
  • 10 Sergio Camello F
  • 18 Álvaro García F
Bench Adrián Molina, Adrià Pedrosa, Pelayo Fernández, Marco de las Sias, Andrei Rațiu, Pedro Díaz, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Fran Pérez, Marco Román, Randy Nteka, Alemão

Benat San Jose

Team news · injuries & suspensions
FC Barcelona
  • OUT R. Bardghji Knee Injury
  • OUT Gavi Knee Injury
  • OUT D. Livakovic Inactive
  • OUT F. de Jong Knee Injury
  • DOUBT M. Casado Coach's decision
  • OUT R. Bardghji Knee Injury
  • OUT Gavi Knee Injury
  • OUT D. Livakovic Inactive
  • OUT F. de Jong Knee Injury
  • DOUBT M. Casado Coach's decision
Rayo Vallecano
  • OUT A. Batalla Injury
  • OUT Luiz Felipe Hamstring Injury
  • OUT I. Palazon Injury
  • DOUBT M. Kumbulla Muscle Injury
  • OUT A. Batalla Injury
  • OUT Luiz Felipe Hamstring Injury
  • OUT I. Palazon Injury
  • DOUBT M. Kumbulla Muscle Injury