FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano prediction | 31 Aug 2026 | xGtoday


FC Barcelona
Ranking: #5 overall, #1 in Spain

91.6 → 90.9 (-0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-0 13 May Alavés (A) 91.1 -0.4
3-1 17 May Betis (H) 90.6 -0.5
3-1 23 May Valencia (A) 90.1 -0.5
0-5 23 Aug Elche (A) 90.6 +0.5
2-0 27 Aug Athletic Club (H) 90.9 +0.3
Rayo Vallecano
Ranking: #66 overall, #14 in Spain

76.6 → 75.4 (-1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-0 17 May Villarreal (H) 77.3 +0.3
1-2 23 May Alavés (A) 77.3 0.0
1-0 27 May Crystal Palace (A) 76.7 -0.6
2-1 15 Aug Sevilla (A) 76.6 -0.1
1-1 20 Aug Alavés (H) 75.4 -1.2

FC Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano: by the numbers

Rayo Vallecano trail FC Barcelona by 61 places in our proprietary European rankings, and by 13 in Spain.

The recent trend shows FC Barcelona on the rise, -0.7 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Rayo Vallecano has gone the other way at -1.2.

Last time these teams played, on 22 Mar 2026, FC Barcelona lost 0.8 rating points.

FC Barcelona first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 93.0 on 21 Jan 2018.

The highest Rayo Vallecano have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #43, first reached on 3 Oct 2020.