Plenty of goals in the capital?
The home team from Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas started the new season with a win against Girona, but the victory was mainly due to their opponents’ current poor form. This was followed by a defeat for the Madrid team against Bilbao, and now the champions are waiting for the “Franjirrojos”!
We have tips and odds for the match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona. Of course, the visitors are the favorites, and Flick’s team has made a respectable start to the season with two wins and an average of three goals scored.
However, it became clear on the last matchday that there is still room for improvement in defense, at least, when Barca conceded two goals at Levante in Valencia. For the match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona, the prediction is now that both teams will score. In addition, at least three goals can be expected, as the FCB defense has recently looked vulnerable, as described.
We also believe Ferran Torres will score another goal. The Barcelona striker is in strong early form and has scored in the first two league games. On top of that, the striker already impressed in the preseason – for example, with a brace in the test match against the South Koreans from Seoul.
Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona Head-to-head record / H2H record
The Red and Whites lost both games against the Catalans last season and have been waiting for a win in this fixture for four games (0-1-3). The betting odds for the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona also point to a win for the visitors.
Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona Tip
As mentioned in the previous section, Rayo has not won any of its last four matches against Barcelona, but its recent home record is not too bad. The eighth-placed team from last season won half of its last four home games against FCB and only lost once.
The hosts have achieved this successful home record primarily through stable offensive performances against Barcelona in front of their own fans. In seven home games against the Blaugrana across all competitions, the hosts have always scored at least once, and only one of these games ended without goals on both sides.
Given this and the fact that the visitors did not look convincing defensively in their recent away game at Levante, we believe that the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona odds suggest another game with goals at both ends!
Although the home side played an additional game in the Conference League playoffs against FK Neman Grodno of Belarus this week, last Thursday evening’s match took place at home and therefore took comparatively little energy. The physical disadvantage for Rayo is therefore manageable, and the clear 4-0 victory secured their ticket to the competition!
