Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Barcelona visit Rayo Vallecano in their first game after the November international break
- Xavi's side are four points behind La Liga current leaders Girona
- Barca have struggled against Vallecano in recent years
Barcelona return to La Liga action on Saturday with a trip to recent bogey team Rayo Vallecano.
A close to faultless start to the season results-wise has slipped after two defeats in Barca's last four games, with losses to Real Madrid in Spain's top flight and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League puncturing the optimism around Catalonia.
Rayo have been in La Liga since their 2021 promotion and have a strong record against Barca in that time, though they've drawn a whopping six of their last eight league games coming into this fixture.
Here's 90min's preview for Saturday afternoon's game.
What time does Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona kick-off?
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Stadium: Estadio de Vallecas
- Date: Saturday 25 November
- Kick-off Time: 13:00 GMT / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT
- Referee: TBC
- VAR: TBC
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Rayo Vallecano: 3 wins
- Barcelona: 1 win
- Draws: 1
Current form (all competitions)
- Rayo Vallecano: WDWDL
- Barcelona: WLWLW
How to watch Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay Sports 2, Viaplay UK, LaLigaTV |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | TSN+ |
Rayo Vallecano confirmed lineup vs Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano confirmed lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Dimitrievski; Balliu, Mumin, Lejeune, Espino; Lopez, Oscar; Isi, Trejo, De Frutos; Camello.
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona confirmed lineup vs Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3): Pena; Cancelo, Christensen, Martinez, Balde; Romeu, De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Ferran.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona score prediction
Xavi will hope his side can reset somewhat after the international break, having failed to hit the heights that saw Barca win La Liga last season.
Their trip to Rayo won't be one for Barca's squeamish fans as they have lost three of the past five meetings with the Madrid side. They boast an otherwise dominant record in this fixture aside from the recent four-game winless run.
Barca have the attacking quality in the starting lineup to be considered favourites and need to win to keep pace with Girona and Real Madrid ahead of them, but don't be surprised if things get a little too close for comfort for the reigning Spanish champions.
Prediction: Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona
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