Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: result 1-5 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 3, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid
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What was the result of Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-5 on March 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′I. RakitićBarcelona
- 23′L. MessiBarcelona
- 53′L. MessiBarcelona
- 57′Manucho GonçalvesRayo Vallecano
- 72′L. MessiBarcelona
- 86′A. TuranBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rayo Vallecano have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Las Palmas(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Celta Vigo(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rayo Vallecano win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano on Oct 17, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rayo Vallecano sit 13th in La Liga (1 points from 2 matches) and Barcelona sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy