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44 Ball possession (%) 56
13 Goal attempts 12
7 Shots on Goal 3
3 Shots off Goal 6
3 Blocked shots 3

Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: prediction & betting odds 31 August 2025

The Matchday 3 La Liga encounter between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona will take place on August 31 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Rayo Vallecano

Under the guidance of Inigo Perez, Rayo Vallecano started with a confident victory, defeating Girona away with a score of 1-3. In the next round, the team also played away but was weaker than Athletic (0-1). The defeat by the Basques ended a six-match unbeaten run for the Madrid side in La Liga (4 wins and 2 draws).

  • The team has not conceded more than 1 goal in 6 of their last 7 matches in La Liga.
  • In their last 8 home matches in La Liga, Rayo Vallecano has only managed 1 victory (5 draws and 2 defeats).
  • The Madrid side has not scored more than 1 goal in 7 of their last 9 home league matches.

Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (4-5-1)

Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Luis Felipe, Pep Chavarria – Pathé Ciss, Isi Palazón, Pedro Diaz, Unai Lopez, Alvaro Garcia – Jorge de Frutos.

Barcelona

The Catalans ended last season with a resounding away victory over Athletic (3-0). They started the new championship with the same scoreline, also away, defeating Mallorca. Then Hans Flick's side traveled to Levante, where they narrowly won 3-2. Notably, the club was trailing by two goals during the match, with the decisive goal scored in the 91st minute. Additionally, Barcelona has secured 18 wins in their last 20 La Liga matches (1 draw and 1 defeat).

  • In their last 7 La Liga matches, the team has not scored less than two goals.
  • At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Barcelona's last 7 league games.
  • The Catalans' away winning streak in La Liga stands at 9 matches.

Predicted lineup for Barcelona (4-3-3)

Joan Garcia – Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Alex Balde, Eric Garcia – Marc Casado, Pedri, Ferran Torres – Marcus Rashford, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha Dias.

Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and defender Dani Rodriguez will not play due to injuries.

Defender Abel Bretones will miss his second match due to suspension.

Referee

Mateo Busquets (Spain)

Matches – 20 (La Liga, 2024/2025);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 110;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.5;

Red cards shown – 7;

Average fouls per match – 27;

Penalties – 25%.

Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction

The Catalans will play their third consecutive away match in the new championship. Nevertheless, the team performs excellently both at home and away. Moreover, the club has not lost an away match in La Liga since November last year, and in their last 9 away games, they have only won. In this series, Barcelona has scored at least two goals 8 times.

I believe Hans Flick's side will extend their away winning streak. They might even win by a margin of two or more goals. In the previous 9 away La Liga matches, the team won by more than 1 goal 6 times. It is also worth noting that Rayo Vallecano has lost their last three head-to-head encounters in La Liga.

My prediction: Barcelona with a handicap (-1)

Betting tips 31 August 2025

For Barcelona, this will be a third straight game against mid-table opposition, and the previous two were far from straightforward. Rayo Vallecano, fresh from reaching the Conference League group stage, now look to cause the Catalan giants some problems.

Rayo Vallecano have made an impressive start to the season: a confident 3:1 victory over Girona, a respectable showing away at Athletic Bilbao (0:1), and two wins against Neman in the Conference League qualifiers with a combined score of 5:0. Jorge de Frutos and Álvaro García have been the standout performers in attack, combining for six goals in just four official fixtures. At home against Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano are never shy — in each of the last three meetings at Vallecas, both sides have found the net.

Barcelona remain perfect after two rounds, but both opening games have brought their own challenges. Against Mallorca (3:0), the job was done by half-time, but against Levante they were forced to grind out a late 3:2 win. The main concern has been the high defensive line, which regularly leaves them exposed to opposition traps. Yet, in attack, the trio of Raphinha Belloli, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal have already combined for seven goal contributions across those two matches.

We can expect open, attacking football here: Rayo Vallecano will surely carve out chances, but keeping out Barcelona’s forward line looks a step too far. The visitors should score at least twice, though the hosts have every chance of replying.

Betting prediction
Both Teams to Score – Yes + Total Over 2.5
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Odds
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La Liga: previous matches in the tournament

Rayo Vallecano
25.08.25
Athletic Bilbao
Rayo Vallecano
L
15.08.25
Girona
Rayo Vallecano
W
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Barcelona
23.08.25
Levante
Barcelona
W
16.08.25
Mallorca
Barcelona
W
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H2H: Rayo Vallecano — Barcelona

La Liga 2024-2025
17.02.25
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Rayo Vallecano
27.08.24
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
La Liga 2023-2024
19.05.24
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
25.11.23
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
La Liga 2022-2023
26.04.23
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
13.08.22
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2021-2022
24.04.22
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
27.10.21
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
Copa del Rey 2020-2021
27.01.21
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
La Liga 2018-2019
09.03.19
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
03.11.18
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
La Liga 2015-2016
03.03.16
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
17.10.15
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2014-2015
08.03.15
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
04.10.14
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
La Liga 2013-2014
14.02.14
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
6
:
0
20.09.13
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
0
:
4
La Liga 2012-2013
16.03.13
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
3
:
1
26.10.12
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
0
:
5
La Liga 2011-2012
28.04.12
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
0
:
7
29.11.11
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
4
:
0
La Liga 2002-2003
04.05.03
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
3
:
0
07.12.02
Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona
1
:
0
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Real Madrid
3 3 0 0 6:1 9
2
Athletic Bilbao
3 3 0 0 6:3 9
3
Villarreal
3 2 1 0 8:1 7
4
Barcelona
3 2 1 0 7:3 7
5
Espanyol
3 2 1 0 5:3 7
6
Getafe
3 2 0 1 4:4 6
7
Elche
3 1 2 0 4:2 5
8
Real Betis
4 1 2 1 4:4 5
9
Valencia
3 1 1 1 4:2 4
10
Rayo Vallecano
3 1 1 1 4:3 4
11
Alavés
3 1 1 1 3:3 4
12
Sevilla
3 1 0 2 5:5 3
13
Osasuna
3 1 0 2 1:2 3
14
Celta
4 0 3 1 3:5 3
15
Real Oviedo
3 1 0 2 1:5 3
16
Real Sociedad
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
17
Atlético Madrid
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
18
Mallorca
3 0 1 2 2:6 1
19
Levante
3 0 0 3 3:7 0
20
Girona
3 0 0 3 1:10 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Real Madrid
2 2 0 0 3:1 6
2
Athletic Bilbao
2 2 0 0 4:2 6
3
Villarreal
2 2 0 0 7:0 6
4
Espanyol
2 2 0 0 3:1 6
5
Elche
2 1 1 0 3:1 4
6
Valencia
2 1 1 0 4:1 4
7
Alavés
2 1 1 0 3:2 4
8
Real Betis
2 1 0 1 2:2 3
9
Osasuna
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
10
Real Oviedo
2 1 0 1 1:3 3
11
Celta
3 0 2 1 2:4 2
12
Rayo Vallecano
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
13
Real Sociedad
1 0 1 0 2:2 1
14
Atlético Madrid
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15
Mallorca
2 0 1 1 1:4 1
16
Barcelona
0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17
Getafe
0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18
Sevilla
1 0 0 1 1:2 0
19
Levante
1 0 0 1 2:3 0
20
Girona
2 0 0 2 1:5 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Barcelona
3 2 1 0 7:3 7
2
Getafe
3 2 0 1 4:4 6
3
Real Madrid
1 1 0 0 3:0 3
4
Athletic Bilbao
1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5
Rayo Vallecano
2 1 0 1 3:2 3
6
Sevilla
2 1 0 1 4:3 3
7
Real Betis
2 0 2 0 2:2 2
8
Villarreal
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
9
Espanyol
1 0 1 0 2:2 1
10
Elche
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
11
Celta
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
12
Real Sociedad
2 0 1 1 1:2 1
13
Atlético Madrid
2 0 1 1 2:3 1
14
Valencia
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
15
Alavés
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
16
Osasuna
2 0 0 2 0:2 0
17
Real Oviedo
1 0 0 1 0:2 0
18
Mallorca
1 0 0 1 1:2 0
19
Levante
2 0 0 2 1:4 0
20
Girona
1 0 0 1 0:5 0

Team lineups

Rayo Vallecano

Iñigo Pérez Soto
coach
Player
Line-up
Augusto Martín Batalla Barga
gk.
Andrei Raţiu
df.
Florian Lejeune
df.
Josep María Chavarría Pérez
df.
Luiz Felipe
df.
Isaac Palazón Camacho
mf.
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
mf.
Pedro Díaz
mf.
Unai López
mf.
Álvaro García
mf.
Jorge de Frutos
fw.
Substitutes
Daniel Cárdenas Lindez
gk.
Alfonso Espino
df.
Iván Balliu
df.
Jozhua Vertrouwd
df.
Pelayo Fernández Balboa
df.
Francisco Pérez Martínez
mf.
Gerard Gumbau
mf.
Oscar Trejo
mf.
Randy Nteka
mf.
Óscar Valentín
mf.
Samuel Becerra Gómez
fw.
Sergio Camello
fw.
Barcelona

Hans-Dieter Flick
coach
Player
Line-up
Joan García Pons
gk.
Alejandro Balde Martínez
df.
Andreas Christensen
df.
Eric García
df.
Jules Kounde
df.
Dani Olmo
mf.
Frenkie de Jong
mf.
Pedro González López
mf.
Ferrán Torres
fw.
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
fw.
Raphinha
fw.
Substitutes
Diego Kochen
gk.
Wojciech Szczęsny
gk.
Gerard Martín Langreo
df.
Jofre Torrents Salvat
df.
Pau Cubarsí Paredes
df.
Ronald Federico Araujo da Silva
df.
Fermín López Marín
mf.
Marc Casadó Torras
mf.
Antonio Fernández Casino
fw.
Marcus Rashford
fw.
Robert Lewandowski
fw.

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