Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2026

As the early season favourites, Barcelona will look to justify their title credentials on Monday when they take on Rayo Vallecano for a round 3 match in the LaLiga.

Barcelona have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Barcelona put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Barcelona came away with three points from the latest encounter with Rayo Vallecano. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Monday.

Barcelona show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed seven goals against, for an average of 0.7 per outing. They pulled off 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 12 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

The last time the pair played each other Barcelona came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Monday.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Valencia, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Elche in a 0-5 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Athletic Club in their most recent outing. Barcelona swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 13 and conceding two goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

A single draw prevents Rayo Vallecano from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-0 and 2-1 against Crystal Palace and Sevilla, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Deportivo Alaves. Rayo Vallecano won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.

We expect Barcelona to make home advantage count but, the value bet could easily be the low scoring home win. We expect the guests from Rayo Vallecano to put up a decent fight.

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):

Dominik Livakovic (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/2), Wojciech Szczesny (0/0), Alejandro Balde (0/0), Alvaro Cortes (0/0), Andreas Christensen (0/1), Eric Garcia (0/2), Gerard Martin (0/2), Hector Fort (0/0), Joao Cancelo (0/2), Jules Kounde (0/2), Pau Cubarsi (0/1), Brian Farinas (0/0), Fermin Lopez (3/2), Frenkie de Jong (0/0), Gavi (0/1), Marc Bernal (0/2), Marc Casado (0/0), Pedri (0/2), Rodri (0/1), Roony Bardghji (0/0), Xavi Espart (0/2), Anthony Gordon (0/2), Dani Olmo (0/2), Jesse Bisiwu (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (1/2), Lamine Yamal (0/2), Raphinha (3/2), Toni Fernandez (0/0).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rayo Vallecano players that the manager Benat San Jose will choose from for the upcoming game:

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/2), Dani Cardenas (0/1), Miguel Morro (0/0), Andrei Ratiu (0/2), Florian Lejeune (0/2), Ivan Balliu (0/1), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/1), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Marash Kumbulla (0/0), Pelayo Fernandez (0/2), Alvaro Garcia (1/2), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (0/0), Gnangoro Bouare (0/0), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/0), Oscar Valentin (0/2), Pathe Ciss (0/2), Pedro Diaz (0/1), Samuel Becerra (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/2), Alexandre Zurawski (0/1), Etienne Eto'o (0/0), Fran Perez (0/2), Isi Palazon (0/2), Jorge de Frutos (0/2), Randy Nteka (0/2), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergio Camello (1/2).

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Barcelona could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona have to alter their line-up, as both Anthony Gordon and Raphinha get a day in the shade.

Sidelined with an injury, Barcelona can't field Rodri on Monday against Rayo Vallecano.

At the time of writing, Rayo Vallecano just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Monday. Florian Lejeune and Marash Kumbulla racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Rayo Vallecano travelling party for their next match.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

The last time the pair played each other Barcelona came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Monday. Barcelona enter the match against Rayo Vallecano with a 4-3-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Recent meetings between Barcelona and visiting side Rayo Vallecano might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/5 with the bookies.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Raphinha brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Barcelona will start him against Rayo Vallecano, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Sergio Camello, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Barcelona won nine times and lost one as well. Rayo Vallecano won four times, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Both teams scored in four of the last 10 home league matches for Barcelona. Both teams also found the back of the net six times in the previous 10 league games away for Rayo Vallecano.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Barcelona scored an average of one goal a game, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 0.7 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.