Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga on Monday, August 31, 2026, starting at 19:30 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for Barcelona, 3 draws and 3 for Rayo Vallecano. That gives Barcelona the historical edge in this matchup. Their most recent meetings on record: Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (2026-03-22); Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona (2025-08-31); Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (2025-02-17).

Recent form

Barcelona come into this one having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 (W-L-W-L-W). Over that run they have scored 11 goals and conceded 5. That works out to a 60% form rating over the period.

Rayo Vallecano come into this one having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 (D-W-W-L-D). Over that run they have scored 7 goals and conceded 5. That works out to a 53% form rating over the period.

How BetEX AI analyses this fixture

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