Barcelona vs Rayo VallecanoSpanish La Liga
Date: Saturday, nine March 2019
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Camp Nou (Barcelona).

Barcelona made a huge step closer to protecting their La Liga identify closing weekend after they noticed off sour opponents Real Madrid zero-1 away at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Blaugarana consequently earned the double win over fierce competitors inside simply 3 days to increase to the Copa del Rey very last and to get millimetres far from snatching a brand new Primera Division silverware.

Ernesto Valverde’s guys ought to have a pleasing hazard to returned up the double win over Real Madrid on Saturday night once they play relegation threatened Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. Barcelona are substantial favourites entering this tie with the league novices, particularly after a thread of 3 instantly wins throughout competitions towards the likes of Sevilla and Real Madrid (two times).

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Head-to-head

Barcelona used to score loads in the most recent head to head history against Rayo Vallecano.

Blaugrana bagged at least five goals on three separate occasions in last four meetings with Los Franjirojos.

Barcelona won each of last 12 encounters with Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Prediction

The story is completely opposite with Rayo who will come into this in the lowest of spirits. They lost five on the bounce in La Liga and have dropped down into the relegation zone as consequence. The latest of failures came last Friday when Los Franjirojos offered one of their weakest showings of the season in a 0-2 defeat to Girona.

Rayo did nothing to cause troubles to Girona’s back line on the occasion and we can’t see them challenging Barcelona’s defense here. The hosts kept back-to-back clean sheets against Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and we fancy them to maintain such fine defensive shape here against one of the weakest rivals in the division.

Barcelona should dominate the pitch from the very start and clinch an easy straightforward victory here.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: Bet Tips

• Barcelona -1.5 handicap @ 1.45 (9/20)

• Barcelona to keep a clean sheet @ 1.83 (5/6).