Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 22nd March 2026

Rayo Vallecano go up against Barcelona on Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Spotify Camp Nou.

Sitting top of the table, Barcelona have claimed 70 points after 28 rounds, while Rayo Vallecano have amassed 32 points and presently rank as number 13 in the LaLiga.

Although Rayo Vallecano trail Barcelona by double digits, beating the LaLiga leaders could hand them a serious confidence boost.

Before their upcoming match in the LaLiga, Barcelona are performing absolutely brilliant, when it comes to goal scoring. In the past ten outings, they performed a formidable average of 2.6 goals per game. An awe-inspiring total of 26 goals. They let eight goals slip in, which creates an average of 0.8 per game. During this run they fought their way to five clean sheets.

Rayo Vallecano managed a bearable 14 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.4 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

It finished all square on when Barcelona last faced Rayo Vallecano. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 6/1.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Barcelona Form

Their last three matches saw Barcelona drawing 1-1 with Newcastle, before taking out Sevilla by 5-2, and Newcastle by 7-2. Barcelona have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent LaLiga matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 20 while conceding three goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the LaLiga across the last six games.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-3 win against Samsunspor, before drawing 1-1 with Levante. This little streak came to an end, when Samsunspor proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat for Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring three themselves.

While we don't believe Rayo Vallecano are strong enough to prevent Barcelona from a home win, we believe they are capable of limiting the defeat to only a few goals.

Barcelona scored 45 goals and conceded 16 in their last 16 games against teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. They collected 40 points and 13 victories. Rayo Vallecano won one and claimed eight points in their ten most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored nine conceded 15 goals. Barcelona only drew once so far this season after 28 games played, in stead recording 23 wins and four defeats in the LaLiga. Rayo Vallecano have a record of seven wins, 11 draws and ten defeats in the LaLiga.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Barcelona Squad

Hans-Dieter Flick will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Rayo Vallecano from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Ander Astralaga (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/22), Wojciech Szczesny (0/6), Alejandro Balde (0/21), Andreas Christensen (0/12), Eric Garcia (1/27), Gerard Martin (0/23), Joao Cancelo (1/6), Jofre Torrents (0/0), Jules Kounde (1/25), Pau Cubarsi (1/23), Ronald Araujo (2/17), Fermin Lopez (5/22), Frenkie de Jong (1/19), Gavi (0/3), Marc Bernal (2/15), Marc Casado (0/18), Pedri (2/20), Roony Bardghji (1/16), Tommy Marques (0/0), Xavi Espart (0/1), Dani Olmo (7/23), Ferran Torres (12/25), Lamine Yamal (14/24), Marcus Rashford (4/23), Raphinha (11/19), Robert Lewandowski (11/23), Toni Fernandez (0/1).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Below is the full team squad of Rayo Vallecano. The manager Perez will pick his starting XI against Barcelona from these players:

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/28), Dani Cardenas (0/0), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (2/21), Andrei Ratiu (0/25), Florian Lejeune (0/28), Ivan Balliu (0/11), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/7), Luiz Felipe (0/9), Nobel Mendy (2/18), Pep Chavarria (1/24), Alvaro Garcia (4/28), Gerard Gumbau (0/20), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (1/24), Pathe Ciss (2/20), Pedro Diaz (0/25), Samuel Becerra (0/3), Unai Lopez (0/20), Alexandre Zurawski (1/17), Carlos Martin (0/5), Fran Perez (2/24), Ilias Akhomach (0/17), Isi Palazon (3/27), Jorge de Frutos (10/26), Randy Nteka (0/8), Sergio Camello (0/13).

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Barcelona seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday. Ronald Araujo and Raphinha can't be called up by the Barcelona-manager, with both serving a ban.

Apparently, Rayo Vallecano have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin sit this one out for Rayo Vallecano, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Barcelona played Rayo Vallecano. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Barcelona go into their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-3-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 3/4.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Lamine Yamal has five strikes in six LaLiga matches for Barcelona, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Rayo Vallecano. The visitors are looking to Jorge de Frutos, who has provided his team with three LaLiga goals.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Barcelona won ten times and lost zero as well. Rayo Vallecano won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Barcelona are no doubt looking for goals on Sunday, since Rayo Vallecano have been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Barcelona scored an average of 1.2 goals a game, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 0.8 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Rayo Vallecano's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.