Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction and Betting Odds | La Liga April 24
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano betting preview for Sunday, April 24 in Spain’s La Liga. Rayo Vallecano earned a 1-0 victory over Barcelona in October, so the Spanish giants will be hungry for a little revenge on their home turf at the Camp Nou.
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| Sunday, April 24 | La Liga Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Barcelona: | -330 |
| Rayo Vallecano: | +950 |
| Draw: | +475 |
| Total: | 3 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT |
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Analysis
Barcelona bounced back with a victory on Thursday night against Real Sociedad after dropping back-to-back games to opponents they were expected to beat quite convincingly. It’s been a rocky April for Xavi’s side so far after the highs of the previous few months.
Rayo Vallecano, meanwhile, halted a 12-game winless run that had stretched all the way back to the start of February with a much needed 1-0 victory over Espanyol on Thursday night.
Rayo Vallecano’s October win came well before Barcelona’s current transformation under head coach Xavi, and the Catalans look like a far stronger outfit now than they were back at the start of the year.
Rayo Vallecano Looks For Second Win of 2022
From the highs of a Champions League spot on December 31st, the wheels have well and truly came off Rayo Vallecano’s season in 2022 as ‘Los Franjirrojos’ have just one win to their name in league action over the entire calendar year, that coming on Thursday night against Espanyol.
With just seven points separating themselves and the drop zone right now they’re not completely out of the woods yet and a positive result here on Sunday would no doubt settle Andoni Iraola’s nerves for another while.
Barcelona Looks To Finish Season Strong
With a six-point cushion and playing their game in-hand here on Sunday night against Rayo Vallecano as well, Barcelona should be reasonably comfortable of finishing inside the top-four this season despite their recent issues.
They have a terrific head-to-head record at home against Rayo Vallecano over recent seasons, also. Barcelona has won seven straight at home against Rayo Vallecano over the last few years, each by at least a two-goal margin as well, so it’s easy to see why they’re being priced up as prohibitive favorites in this one.
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction
Despite two recent 1-0 victories for both teams in midweek, we expect goals in this one on Sunday.
No team has bagged more goals this calendar year than Barcelona have averaging 2.29 goals per game and this goes up even higher when Barcelona plays at home, hitting 2.6 goals per game on average.
Rayo Vallecano has kept just one clean sheet over their last 13 league and cup games combined but have scored in three of their last four also.
Take the over 3 goals on Sunday between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona in Spain’s La Liga.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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