Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano - BTTS backed with Barca vulnerable in La Liga

By Robert Norman

17 Feb 2025

Robert Norman 17 Feb 2025

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Barcelona undefeated in last 11 games with strong attacking form.
Barcelona has defensive weaknesses, conceding in most recent games.
Rayo Vallecano is on a 9-game unbeaten run, solid defensively in away games.

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Hansi Flick's Barcelona hosts an in form Rayo Vallecano in what promises to be an entertaining La Liga fixture. Goals are predicted on Monday.

Form

Barcelona head into this fixture on the back of a strong run of form, undefeated in their last eleven games in all competitions with nine wins and two draws.

They have been devastating in attack, overperforming their xG with 64 goals scored from 57.5 xG while they have scored 2+ goals in eight of their last ten games in all competitions.

Barcelona continue to be vulnerable in defence though, with just one clean sheet kept in their last ten league matches while both teams have found the back of the net in eight of those ten league games.

Over 2.5 goals have featured in five of their last seven home league games.

Rayo Vallecano have had a solid campaign and are in contention for European places with 35 points from 22 league games.

They come into this fixture on the back of a nine game unbeaten run in La Liga and have won five of their last seven games in all competitions.

Rayo have been strong in attack and have scored in ten consecutive league games while both teams to score have featured in eight of their last ten league matches.

They are unbeaten in their last five away league matches and have not conceded more than one goal in nine straight away games with eight of those games featuring Under 2.5 goals.

Verdict

Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano defensive solidity could pose a challenge for Hansi Flick's Barcelona and with Barcelona's defensive vulnerability on the counter, I'll be backing Both Teams To Score.

BTTS Yes

Both Teams To Score

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Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano - BTTS backed with Barca vulnerable in La Liga

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