Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction: the Hosts Had Prepared for the Match

In the 24th round of La Liga, Barcelona is hosting Rayo Vallecano. The game starts on 17 February at 11pm. The bookies are backing the home side to win. Telecomasia is offering a prediction for the match and providing important stats.

Barcelona

By 2025, Barça had played 11 matches in the Spanish Cup, beating Barbastro, Betis and Valencia, and also won the Spanish Super Cup by defeating Atlético and Real Madrid. In La Liga, they've had a draw with Getafe, wins over Valencia 7:1, Alaves 1:0, and Sevilla 4:1, in the Champions League a 5:4 win over Benfica and a 2:2 draw with Atalanta. After the 23rd round of La Liga, Barça is in 3rd place with 48 points, just 3 points behind Real Madrid, who are top of the league. Barça's home record in the Primera is sixth, with seven wins, no draws and three losses, and a goal difference of 28–9.

Rayo Vallecano

In 2025, Rayo played seven matches, including the Spanish Cup victory over Ferrol and defeat to Real Sociedad, as well as La Liga home wins over Celta, Girona, and Valladolid, away loss to Osasuna and victory over Leganés. Before the start of this round, Rayo was in sixth place in the Spanish championship standings with 35 points. They're 9 points behind Atlético, who are in the Champions League zone. Rayo's away statistics are 6th in the division, +4=5-3, 10:9 goal difference.

H2H Meetings

In the current season, Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano have played each other once, and the match, which took place on the field of Rayo, ended in a 2:1 victory for the guests. Overall, Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano have played 46 times, with Barcelona winning 29, drawing 10 and losing 7, and having a goal difference of 129-40. Barcelona have won 22 matches on their pitch, with 77% of those being home wins, 14% being draws and 9% being wins for Rayo Vallecano.

Stats Betting

• Barcelona has won 77% of their home matches against Rayo.
• Rayo has won the last three matches.
• Barça has won the last three matches in a row.
• Rayo hasn't lost in the last three meetings.

Bookmakers' Options

Barcelona is expected to win, with odds of 1.19 at 1xbet, while Rayo's odds are 16.50.The match is expected to see about 4 goals, with odds of 1.823 for the total over (3.5) to be scored and 2.142 for the total under (3.5) to be scored.

Expert Betting Tips

The Catalans had a week to get ready for the game. In the midweek, the hosts didn't play, which obviously helped the favourite. At the same time, the Bees are in great form, so we should expect a fun match with goals on both sides. Barça beat the Bees 2:1 in Madrid in the first round, and 3:0 at home last season. We think the Catalans will smash it on Monday, and the TO (3.5) will be reached. 

Our picks:

W1 & TU (3.5) for 2.58

H1 (-2.5) for 2.20

CS 4:1 for 12.00