Rayo Vallecano will host Barcelona for Matchday 11 of La Liga 2021/22. The visitors need to add points after losing El Clasico. Here, find out what you need to know about this match such as the preview, predictions, odds and how to watch it in the United States.
The hosts, who are back in the first division after their promotion in June, are eighth in La Liga standings with 15 points, just one more than their next rivals. They lost 3-2 during their visit to Real Betis last week. However, Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten at home this season.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are once again on the line after losing El Clásico (2-1) on Sunday at Camp Nou. Ronald Koeman’s team haven’t found their best form yet, and they have struggled to get good results in both La Liga and the Champions League. But they really need to start adding points if they want to get into European positions in the standings.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Time: 1:00 PM (ET).
Location: Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: Time by State in the US
ET: 1:00 PM
CT: 12:00 PM
MT: 11:00 AM
PT: 10:00 AM
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: Storylines
Despite their bad form in recent games, Barcelona are favorites to win this match if we look at the head-to-head. The Catalans have a run of 14 straight wins againstRayo. If they win on Wednesday, that would set a club record against the same team.
Also, when these two teams meet, it usually means a lot of goals. In fact, in 39 meetings, there has only ever been one 0-0 draw. The last meeting was in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey last season, when Barcelona came back with goals from Leo Messi and Frenkie De Jong to avoid an upset. Rayo took the lead through Fran García.
How to watch or live stream Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona in the US
The match between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona for Matchday 11 of La Liga 2021/22, to be played at Vallecas Stadium on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 will be broadcasted in the US by ESPN+.
Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona: Predictions and odds
Bookmakers in the US have already revealed their odds for this match. According to FanDuel, Barcelona are the favorites to win this match with odds of -130, while Rayo Vallecano have odds of +330. A tie would end up in a +280 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Rayo Vallecano | +330 |
| Tie | +280 |
| Barcelona | -130 |
*Odds by FanDuel
