FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

La Liga

FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano in La Liga ended 5:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · FC Barcelona at 48.9% - the match finished 5:2, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · FC Barcelona X 2 · Rayo Vallecano Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 55.1% 25.4% 19.5% Home win · FC Barcelona ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 48.9% 24.9% 26.2% Home win · FC Barcelona ✔ Correct
Data Providers 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% Home win · FC Barcelona ✔ Correct
Final score 5:2 Home win · FC Barcelona
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.10 on a FC Barcelona win, 10.68 on the draw and 22.71 on a Rayo Vallecano win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
FC Barcelona win 1.10 1.14 Betano 90.9% 48.9%
Draw 10.68 12.00 BetVictor 9.4% 24.9%
Rayo Vallecano win 22.71 26.00 Marathonbet 4.4% 26.2%
Over 2.5 goals 1.24 1.34 Pinnacle 80.6% 56.1%
Under 2.5 goals 3.94 4.50 BetVictor 25.4% 43.9%
Both teams to score - Yes 2.02 2.10 Betano 49.5% 51.5%
Both teams to score - No 1.73 1.80 Betfair 57.8% 48.5%
Updated: 31.08.2026 16:16 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

  1. 12′S. Camello · Goal (assist: A. Garcia)
  2. 19′Raphinha · Goal (assist: X. Espart)
  3. 21′Lamine Yamal · Goal (assist: M. Bernal)
  4. 32′J. Vertrouwd · Substitution (off: A. Pedrosa)
  5. 51′F. Lejeune · Own goal
  6. 57′G. Bouare · Substitution (off: P. Diaz)
  7. 58′J. de Frutos · Substitution (off: F. Perez)
  8. 59′S. Camello · Goal (assist: U. Lopez)
  9. 64′D. Olmo · Substitution (off: Fermin)
  10. 64′M. Bernal · Substitution (off: Rodri)
  11. 71′Raphinha · Goal (assist: A. Gordon)
  12. 75′S. Camello · Substitution (off: Alemao)
  13. 75′U. Lopez · Substitution (off: R. Nteka)
  14. 78′Pedri · Substitution (off: J. Cancelo)
  15. 78′A. Gordon · Substitution (off: K. Adeyemi)
  16. 86′Raphinha · Substitution (off: H. Abdelkarim)
  17. 90′A. Pedrosa · Yellow card
  18. 90′Lamine Yamal · Goal (assist: K. Adeyemi)

Match statistics: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Statistic FC Barcelona Rayo Vallecano
Possession 70% 30%
Shots on target 9 4
Total shots 26 9
Shots off target 10 3
Blocked shots 7 2
Corners 9 5
Fouls 4 10
Offsides 3 4
Yellow cards 0 1
Saves 3 5
Passes 642 264
Pass accuracy 90% 73%

Line-ups: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

FC Barcelona 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Joan García 6.5
  2. 5 Pau Cubarsí 8.0
  3. 8 Pedri 6.9
  4. 10 Lamine Yamal 9.9
  5. 11 Raphinha 9.3
  6. 12 Xavi Espart 6.9
  7. 15 Andreas Christensen 6.9
  8. 17 Anthony Gordon 6.9
  9. 20 Dani Olmo 7.0
  10. 22 Marc Bernal 7.2
  11. 23 Jules Koundé 6.5
Substitutes (11)
  1. 2 João Cancelo 6.3
  2. 3 Alejandro Balde
  3. 7 Fermín López 7.2
  4. 13 Wojciech Szczęsny
  5. 14 Karim Adeyemi 6.3
  6. 16 Rodri 6.9
  7. 18 Gerard Martín
  8. 24 Eric García
  9. 28 Brian Fariñas
  10. 29 Hamza Abdelkarim
  11. 31 Eder Aller

Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Dani Cárdenas 5.9
  2. 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss 5.9
  3. 8 Unai López 6.6
  4. 10 Sergio Camello 8.3
  5. 18 Álvaro García 6.2
  6. 19 Jorge de Frutos 6.2
  7. 20 Iván Balliu 5.9
  8. 23 Óscar Valentín 6.9
  9. 24 Florian Lejeune 5.9
  10. 33 Jozhua Vertrouwd 6.2
  11. 36 Gnangoro Bouaré 6.5
Substitutes (11)
  1. 2 Andrei Rațiu
  2. 4 Pedro Díaz 6.3
  3. 9 Alemão 6.3
  4. 11 Randy Nteka 6.2
  5. 14 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
  6. 17 Adrià Pedrosa 6.5
  7. 21 Fran Pérez 6.6
  8. 22 Pelayo Fernández
  9. 26 Marco de las Sias
  10. 30 Adrián Molina
  11. 31 Marco Román

Form and head-to-head: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

FC Barcelona

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Rayo Vallecano

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Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

FC Barcelona wins: 1; draws: 0; Rayo Vallecano wins: 0.

Date Home Score Away Competition
FC Barcelona 1–0 Rayo Vallecano La Liga

La Liga standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 FC Barcelona 5 5 0 0 +17 15 WWWWW
2 Real Madrid 5 4 0 1 +10 12 WLWWW
3 Real Betis 5 4 0 1 +1 12 WWLWW
4 Deportivo Alavés 5 3 1 1 +6 10 LWWDW
5 Atlético de Madrid 5 3 1 1 +4 10 WLWDW
6 Sevilla 5 3 1 1 +2 10 WDLWW
7 Deportivo A Coruña 5 2 3 0 +3 9 DWWDD
8 Espanyol 5 2 1 2 +3 7 WDLLW
9 Athletic Club 5 2 1 2 +1 7 DWWLL
10 Racing Santander 5 2 1 2 0 7 WLWLD
11 Osasuna 5 2 1 2 -3 7 LLWWD
12 Real Sociedad 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LWDWL
13 Levante 5 1 2 2 -2 5 LDWDL
14 Getafe 5 1 2 2 -3 5 DDLWL
15 Celta de Vigo 6 0 4 2 -3 4 DDDLL
16 Rayo Vallecano 5 1 1 3 -6 4 LWLDL
17 Málaga 5 0 3 2 -6 3 DDLDL
18 Villarreal 5 0 2 3 -3 2 LLLDD
19 Elche 5 0 2 3 -7 2 DLLLD
20 Valencia 5 0 1 4 -9 1 LLLLD

Managers: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Hansi Flick
FC BarcelonaManagerHansi Flick
Benat San Jose
Rayo VallecanoManagerBenat San Jose

Match information: FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Kick-off
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Competition
La Liga
Round
3