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  • On 2026-08-31 at 20:30 GMT, Barcelona take on Rayo Vallecano in week 3 of La Liga (2026-2027).
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between H. Flick and Benat San Jose.
  • After 2 matchdays, Barcelona sit 3rd with 6 points and Rayo Vallecano are 15th having collected 1 point.
  • Barcelona are missing 6 players: R. Bardghji (Knee Injury), Gavi (Knee Injury), F. de Jong (Knee Injury), M. Casado (Coach's decision), H. Fort (Coach's decision), D. Livakovic (Inactive) but Rayo Vallecano are missing 4 players: A. Batalla (Injury), Luiz Felipe (Hamstring Injury), I. Palazon (Injury), M. Kumbulla (Muscle Injury).
  • Our forecast has Barcelona in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Rayo Vallecano set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
  • Last time out, Rodri registered the best mark for Barcelona - 8.3 - and S. Camello did likewise for Rayo Vallecano with an 7.7 score.
  • Mixed fortunes: Barcelona prevailed 2-0 against Athletic Bilbao, whereas Rayo Vallecano were held to a 1-1 draw vs. Alaves.
  • Form edge goes to Barcelona (4-0-1) against a faltering Rayo Vallecano (1-1-3) from their past 5 matches.
  • Dominance for Barcelona: across 23 clashes, they've won 17 games and only lost 3 games to Rayo Vallecano, with 3 stalemates.
  • Our model forecasts 3-1 for Barcelona, bolstered by their 0-0-1 home record and an average of 2.00 goals per game.

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Barcelona is going head to head with Rayo Vallecano on 31/8/2026 19:30 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano H2H statistics!