Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: result 5-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 17, 2015 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano?
Barcelona won 5-2 on October 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′Javier Guerra RodríguezRayo Vallecano
- 22′NeymarBarcelona (pen.)
- 32′NeymarBarcelona (pen.)
- 69′NeymarBarcelona
- 70′NeymarBarcelona
- 77′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 86′JozabedRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 11Neymar
- 19Sandro Ramírez
- 4I. Rakitić
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 3Piqué
- 6Dani Alves
- 18Jordi Alba
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 24J. Mathieu
- 13C. Bravo
Rayo Vallecano
- 19A. Bangoura
- 23Bebé
- 24Javier Guerra Rodríguez
- 10Roberto Trashorras Gayoso
- 20P. Ebert
- 21Jozabed
- 3Nacho Martínez
- 15Răzvan Dincă Raț
- 18José Eduardo Rosa Vale de Castro
- 27Diego Llorente
- 25Antonio Rodríguez Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Levante(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | Real Betis(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Las Palmas(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Barcelona wins, 0 draws, 0 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | Barcelona 6-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Barcelona 6-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 0-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Barcelona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano 0-5 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano on Mar 8, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 13th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
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