Before their away game against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona had yet to drop points in La Liga. After tough encounters with Valencia and Athletic Bilbao (both 2:1 victories), the team should find joy in the opponent's penalty area against a mid-table team that is unlikely to stop the favourites.
Rayo Vallecano's surprise victory in San Sebastian over Real Sociedad (2:1) was one of the opening round's shocks. However, they allowed 1.55 xGA, meaning the team failed to capitalise on their chances. Against Getafe (0:0), Rayo again struggled in finishing (0.25 xG vs 0.67), but managed to hold off the opponent’s pressure— a trick unlikely to succeed against the high-powered attack of the Catalan club, whose player class is far superior to previous rivals.
A mixed preseason forced Barcelona to show their best in La Liga. Early in the campaign, Robert Lewandowski has been a bright spot: the Pole leads the scoring charts with three goals, while Lamine Yamal has scored 1+ 1. Against Athletic Bilbao (2:1), seven homegrown talents were fielded, each eager to prove their worth in the top flight.
Last season, Rayo Vallecano conceded a total of four goals to Barcelona (1:1 and 0:3). The Catalan team is expected to succeed in attack once again, so we’re betting on their individual total.
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Íñigo Pérez
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Dani Cárdenas
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gk. | 2 | -1 |
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Augusto Batalla
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Miguel Ángel Morro
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdul Mumin
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Alfonso Espino
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Florian Lejeune
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Iván Balliu
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Andrei Raţiu
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Pep Chavarría
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Aridane Hernández
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Martín Pascual Castillo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pelayo Fernández
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pathé Ciss
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Randy Nteka
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Unai López
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Óscar Valentín
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Gerard Gumbau
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Oscar Trejo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Pedro Díaz
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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James Rodríguez
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Joni Montiel
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Adrian Embarba
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Isi Palazón
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Jorge de Frutos
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Sergio Camello
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Álvaro García
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Bebe
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Raúl de Tomás
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Hans Flick
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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. | 2 | -2 |
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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. | 2 | 0 |
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Eric García
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Gerard Martín Langreo
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Iñigo Martínez
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jules Kounde
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Pau Cubarsí Paredes
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Andreas Christensen
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Héctor Fort García
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ronald Araújo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Álex Valle Gómez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marc Bernal
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Pedro González López
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Marc Casadó Torras
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Dani Olmo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Frenkie de Jong
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pablo Páez Gavira
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pablo Torre Carral
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ferrán Torres
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Pau Víctor Delgado
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Raphinha
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 2 | 3 |
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Fermín López Marín
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Anssumane Fati Vieira
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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