Coach Hansi Flick's team has shown a high level in their first two matches, with decisive wins against Elche (0-5) and Athletic Club (2-0), scoring a total of seven goals.
The goal-scoring prowess of players like Raphinha has been complemented by the emergence of young talents such as Fermín López, who also has three goals in these opening fixtures, strengthening Barcelona's attack.
Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano arrives at the match with only one point from their first two games and facing a complex social atmosphere surrounding their stadium, the Estadio de Vallecas, which they cannot currently use due to a concession revocation by the Community of Madrid.
Historically, encounters between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano in La Liga at the Camp Nou have been strongly in favor of the home team, who have won 18 out of the 23 matches played.
