Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano LaLiga Match Preview, Stats and Prediction

• Barcelona will host Rayo Vallecano at the Spotify Camp Nou on Monday, 31st of August, kick-off 20:30 BST. 
• Barcelona have started the LaLiga season with purpose, scoring 7 goals and not conceding in two games. 
• Rayo Vallecano sit 12th in the LaLiga table after losing their opening game and drawing against Alves last time out. 
• Barcelona are currently sitting on top of LaLiga with a perfect record of two wins out of two, and look like the champions they are. 

Key Battlegrounds

In the last five meetings across all competitions between these sides, Barcelona have come out on top. There have been four wins for the Catalans and one draw. In the reverse fixture last season, Rayo Vallecano managed to claim a draw, and Barcelona only managed a 1-0 win at home last season. 

Rayo Vallecano must make it a tough battle in midfield and use their counterattacks to cause Barcelona problems. Barcelona, having home advantage and topping the league already after only two games, look like the team to beat already. Their attacking quality and solid defence make them clear favourites in this one. 

Our Prediction

As recent meetings between these teams have not produced many goals, we expect Barcelona to win by 2 goals, with odds of 14/5. For Barcelona, this is a low score, but the fact they are playing at home and they are in good form, we can only see a victory for the LaLiga champions.