GolVolt — Rayo Vallecano vs FC Barcelona: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Raphinha: 7 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.53

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.5).

Last time

Last meeting, 31 August: FC Barcelona – Rayo Vallecano 5:2

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Sergio Camello: 2 goals. FC Barcelona are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

Streak

FC Barcelona have scored in 15 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 55 goals in those matches.

Attack

FC Barcelona score 3.0 goals per match

Rayo Vallecano1.4 FC Barcelona3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Rayo Vallecano score 1.4.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Sergio Camello

Rayo Vallecano · forward

7goals 1assist 7.25avg rating

Last match, Elche: rating 6.7.

Raphinha

FC Barcelona · forward

13goals 3assists 8.26avg rating

Last match, Real Madrid: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Rayo Vallecano at home and FC Barcelona away, as in this match.

Rayo Vallecano

at home · 10

6W3D1L1.7scored per match1.1conceded per match

FC Barcelona

away · 10

7W0D3L3.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 31 Aug 2026 · La Liga FC Barcelona 5:2 Rayo Vallecano Raphinha 19', 71' · Yamal 21', 90' · Lejeune 51' (s) · Camello 12', 59'. FC Barcelona: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1, last: Recreativo Huelva) · FC Barcelona (4-3-3, last: Real Madrid).

DCCárdenas JVVertrouwd MKKumbulla PFFernández IAAlonso GNGnangoro ÓVValentín FPPérez RBBelaid GTTsitaishvili ALAlemão JGGarcía XEEspart PCCubarsí GMMartín JCCancelo FLLópez RORodri PEPedri LYYamal RARaphinha AGGordon

Rayo VallecanoFC Barcelona

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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