Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (27 August)

Rayo Vallecano plays its first home match of the season. After beating Real Sociedad on the first day 1-2 and obtaining the point of the match in Getafe 0-0, the results are ultimately rather reassuring as we get started at Vallecas. No hasty conclusions to draw at the moment for this team which greatly disappointed last year as was already the case the year before. Ultimately, Rayo intends to compete for a place in the middle of the table and to very quickly seek to remain in the elite or even higher.

Opposite, we find the great leader of LaLiga, FC Barcelona, ​​author of 2 victories in his first 2 matches and trap matches against Valencia at the Mestalla 1-2 and with the same score last weekend, against Athletic Bilbao at home 2-1. Clearly, Hansi Flick's firsts are dreamed of and the supporters believe that the German has found the recipe for victory in order to regain success in the league but also under European skies with the Champions League.

Injured for months and months, midfielder Diego Mendez will most likely be missing this evening like Romanian international and starting right back Ratiu. Suffering from pubalgia, striker Raul de Tomas returned to the match sheet last weekend in Getafe but did not play a single minute (probably just physically). In the transfer window, Rayo has not been very active but there are still some fairly significant departures in terms of image, like Radamel Falcao and the starting goalkeeper Dimitrievski (Valencia). Less important, Kike Perez (Valladolid) and Miguel Crespo (15 appearances) were not retained at the end of their loan. In the reverse pattern, boys like Pedro Diaz (Bordeaux), Pelayo Fernandez (Barcelona) and Etienne Eto'o arrived as did Gerard Gumbau (Granada, D2), and Embarba (Almeria, D2) who will bring their experience.

Monday afternoon, the club formalized the signing of Copa America MVP, James Rodriguez (ex-Monaco, Real Madrid), which remains a big communication and marketing coup for the club from the suburbs of Madrid. However, he is not expected to play tonight. Less impactful, goalkeeper Batalla (River Plate) also joined via loan.