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When La Liga activity picks back up following the international break, Rayo Vallecano is going to bring their better recent record versus Barcelona onto the field. The home team is ranked 10th with 18 points, while the visiting team is ranked 3rd with 3 points at Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday.
Girona defeated Vallecano 2-1 before the international break. This outcome put an end to Vallecano’s remarkable 7-game winning streak that included 5 draws and one loss. Despite starting this round with 6 points below the top 5 they may yet be able to meet their goal. They have only won once in the past 6 home league games, drawing three and losing two, so they still have quite a bit of improving to do at this location. Nevertheless, they have a strong recent record versus Barca, having won three of their past four La Liga games and drawn one. Oscar Trejo, a 35-year-old attacking midfielder, injured his knee prior to the international break, and it will likely take him until the end of December to fully recover.
Barcelona hopes to maintain contact with the top two despite being 4 points below leaders Girona. They had just defeated Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alaves, and they were riding high heading into the international break. The winning goal versus Sociedad came deep into stoppage time in each of those victories, which were decided by a single goal. The Catalans’ impressive recent record on the road offers optimism for the future. They have won 3 times away from home within the league season and drawn three, therefore they are still undefeated on the road. However, they have failed to maintain a clean sheet in 4 of those games, so the visitors may find it difficult to prevent the home team from scoring. Gavi’s ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury received for Spain during the international break turned out to be the most shocking injury announcement for Barca and will keep him absent from the game for the rest of the campaign.
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Rayo vs Barcelona Game Information
- Date: 11/25/2023
- Time: 08:00 AM ET
- Location: Estadio de Vallecas.
- How to Watch Rayo vs Barcelona: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
