Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano
La Liga 2018-19
Venue: Camp Nou
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019
Kick-off: 5:30pm GMT
Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano this weekend looking to keep hold of their seven-point LaLiga title race advantage.
Barca's 1-0 Clasico victory at Real Madrid last weekend all but killed off the title ambitions of Los Blancos, with Atletico Madrid now second in the table with 12 games remaining.
Ernesto Valverde's Blaugrana are still on course for the treble this season, and will be confident of seeing off lowly Rayo at Camp Nou before their must-win Champions League tie against Lyon next Wednesday.
Score prediction: Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano
Given Rayo's struggles this season, the likes of Lionel Messi may be rested ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg vsrsus Lyon.
Still, Barca - who have scored 66 goals in 26 LaLiga games this term - will be confident of a routine victory against a side who have conceded 45 goals this term.
Barcelona team news
Valverde needs to balance his squad carefully to continue competing on three fronts, meaning a number of star names will likely be rested ahead of the match vs Lyon.
Clement Lenglet is suspended, while Rafinha and Thomas Vermaelen are out injured.
Squad: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Arthur, Suarez, Messi, Dembele, Cillessen, Malcom, Murillo, Jordi Alba, Roberto, Alena, Vidal, Umtiti
Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano tickets
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Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- Barcelona: 2/15
- Draw: 15/2
- Rayo: 19/1
First goal scorer
- Philippe Coutinho: 11/4
- Kevin-Prince Boateng: 11/2
- Ousmane Dembele: 4/1
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