Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction, 5/19/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/13/2024

Game: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Barcelona (22-7-5) will try to defeat Rayo Vallecano (7-14-14) at Camp Nou on Sunday. The starting goalies will be Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona and Stole Dimitrievski for Rayo Vallecano.

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Barca has allowed 43 goals while conceding 1.26 goals per 90, and their oppositition have recorded 125 SoT against them. They have accounted for 14 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 41.2 this season. Barcelona has a total of 79 yellow cards so far this season as well as 2 red cards. The Blaugrana are 1st in regard to xG with 71.3, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 37.3. This year, the club averages 2.15 pts per match (73 pts) and rank 3rd in the league with 48 assists. This team's differential on goals is 27 by means of 70 goals put in the net in addition to 43 goals surrendered. Barcelona has accumulated 82 SVs and also have a save percentage of 67.2 this season.

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Rayo Vallecano has accounted for 27 goals and the squad's xG this year is 37.6. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.23 with 101 saves, and they have 13 shutouts. On the year, the Red Sashes have a save % of 70.6 (143 SoTA), and also rank 16th in the league with 35 points. Rayo Vallecano has a ranking of 17th when it comes to goals conceded with 43, and the squad's goal differential is sitting at -16. The Red Sashes have recorded a shut out % of 37.1 so far this year and 101 yellow card warnings. The Red Sashes hold an average of 1.0 pts/match while amassing 12 assists and 4 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Barcelona is Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Stegen (241-80-65 mark in his career) has recorded 161 shutouts, which leaves him with a 41.7% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Germany has had 1,435 shots attempted against him in 386 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.94 (363 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 76.0. Stegen has seen the field for a total of 34,655 minutes and has accumulated 1,076 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Stole Dimitrievski will be residing in front of the goal for Rayo Vallecano. Dimitrievski has totaled 67 clean sheets and has defended 920 shots attempted against him in 20,918 minutes in his career. He has earned a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.9%. He has surrendered 1.22 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 76-69-87. Thus far in his career, Dimitrievski has given up 284 goals and has earned 640 stops in 232 starts.

Joao Felix is a member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Barcelona. He has accounted for 23 assists while tallying 26 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Portugal has earned 51 goals in 9,356 minutes played. Felix has had a starting assignment in 105 matches during his pro soccer career and scores 0.49 G/90.

Rayo Vallecano features a game changer in Raul de Tomas, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 50 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 18 times. The forward who is from Spain has played 19,435 mins and has earned 114 goals. He is averaging 0.53 G/90 and has started 221 contests in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Barcelona

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