La Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 13, 2022 at 8pm UK
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Barcelona0 - 0Rayo Vallecano
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The Match
Team News
New signings Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen and Raphinha start for Barcelona in Saturday's 2022-23 La Liga opener with Rayo Vallecano.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Barcelona 6-0 Pumas
Sunday, August 7 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, August 7 at 7pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cadiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Man Utd 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Sunday, July 31 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, July 31 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Barcelona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
Rayo are a team that like to get hold of the ball and pass it, which they did so impressively for long spells of last season. The visitors are more than capable of picking up a positive result in this match, but we are finding it very difficult to look past Barcelona, providing that they are able to register their new signings. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 69.9%. A draw had a probability of 18.4% and a win for Rayo Vallecano had a probability of 11.69%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.47%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.76%), while for a Rayo Vallecano win it was 0-1 (4.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Barcelona | Draw | Rayo Vallecano |
69.9% ( 0.02) | 18.41% ( -0.01) | 11.69% ( -0.02) |
| Both teams to score 47.35% ( -0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
