Rayo Vallecano will welcome Barcelona to the Estadio de Vallecas as La Liga returns with a midweek action.

Rayo Valleano will head into this game in 10th position with just 40 points to show for their efforts. Their performances have been very inconsistent of late as they have failed to win 4 of their last 5 games, suffering two losses and two draws. In both attack and defense, Rayo Vallecano have been very unimpressive this season, and that will be a cause for concern for them going into this game.

Barcelona on the other hand will head into this game following a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in their last game and they will want to build on that. They are currently leading the pack with a 11 point gap and that shows just how brilliant they have been so far. On the attack, they have been ruthless, and have scored 54 goals, while at the back, they remain the best in not just La Liga, but in all of Europe's top 5 leagues as they have conceded just 9 goals this season.

Looking at the records have shown that Barcelona have the clear advantage in this game. In their last 5 meetings together, Barcelona have come out unbeaten in 3 occasions. Additionally, Barcelona are in their best form at the moment, and they will want that to continue until the end of the season. We are backing the visitors here as we expect them to dominate this game and secure an emphatic victory.