Rayo Vallecano are in the middle of the table after 13 rounds. The side is amongst the five worst in the league in goals scored (1,15). Defence can’t cover it. Rayo Vallecano are also amongst three worst in the league in expected goals against (xga = 1,71). However, they can play well against stronger opponents. They managed to end the game versus Real Madrid in a goalless draw two rounds ago.
Barcelona have managed to score more than one goal only twice in the last 6 games. This happened against Alaves (2:1) and Granada (2:2). The current situation is reflected in the standings. Barcelona are third after 13 rounds, 4 points behind leaders, Girona. Besides, Barcelona have many players that perform in their national teams, which can affect the side too.
I can hardly imagine bright football here. Barcelona are obviously to save their strengths for the upcoming Champions League game. Rayo Vallecano will have to play without their most creative player - García. He is the leader of the team in the number of attempts (1,29) and crosses (14). Besides, the top scorer of Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski (7+3), has scored only two goals in the last five games, one of them from penalty kick.
I’m expecting too see a very careful game with low speed.
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Francisco Rodríguez
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Stole Dimitrievski
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gk. | 13 | -17 |
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Dani Cárdenas
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alfonso Espino
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Florian Lejeune
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Iván Balliu
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df. | 11 | 0 |
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Aridane Hernández
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Abdul Mumin
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df. | 5 | 1 |
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Pep Chavarría
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Andrei Raţiu
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Oscar Trejo
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mf. | 12 | 0 |
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Pathé Ciss
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mf. | 12 | 1 |
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Óscar Valentín
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mf. | 12 | 1 |
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Unai López
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
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Kike Pérez
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mf. | 10 | 1 |
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Randy Nteka
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Diego Mendez
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Isi Palazón
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fw. | 13 | 2 |
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Álvaro García
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fw. | 13 | 4 |
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Jorge de Frutos
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fw. | 12 | 1 |
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Raúl de Tomás
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fw. | 11 | 0 |
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Sergio Camello
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fw. | 10 | 0 |
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Bebe
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fw. | 9 | 2 |
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Radamel Falcao
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Xavi Hernández
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Marc-André ter Stegen
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gk. | 13 | -13 |
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Iñaki Peña
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alejandro Balde Martínez
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df. | 12 | 0 |
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Jules Kounde
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df. | 11 | 1 |
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Andreas Christensen
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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João Cancelo
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df. | 10 | 2 |
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Ronald Araújo
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df. | 8 | 1 |
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Iñigo Martínez
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Marcos Alonso
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Sergi Roberto
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df. | 4 | 1 |
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İlkay Gündoğan
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mf. | 13 | 1 |
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Ferrán Torres
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mf. | 12 | 3 |
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Oriol Romeu
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mf. | 12 | 0 |
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Pablo Páez Gavira
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mf. | 12 | 1 |
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Frenkie de Jong
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mf. | 6 | 1 |
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Pedro González López
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mf. | 4 | 1 |
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
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fw. | 13 | 1 |
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Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 11 | 7 |
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João Félix
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fw. | 10 | 1 |
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Raphinha
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fw. | 9 | 2 |
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Fermín López Marín
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Marc Guiu Paz
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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