20th February 2022 – 16:15, Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia will take on Barcelona on Sunday afternoon in the La Liga 25th round. The home side hasn’t played well lately, and they search for the way to the winning track. On the other hand, the visitors enjoy their unbeatable run, and they eye the top-four finish.
Valencia Preview & Team News
Valencia will be hoping to return to winning ways following the 2:1 La Liga defeat last time out to Alaves. The hosts have been searching for a win for the previous six rounds. That poor run saw them declining to 12th place, being nine points behind their upcoming rivals. It’s been seldom in recent games that Valencia has shown defensive steel. The reality is that Valencia has seen their defense breached in five of their previous six clashes, shipping eight goals during that time. The home side still doesn’t give up on the continental qualification, but they need to start winning as soon as possible.
Barcelona Preview & Team News
In the previous round, Barcelona played a draw away against Espanyol 2:2. However, the visitors stayed level with Atletico Madrid on 4th spot. Looking at the form, Barcelona has scored in 5 of the last six games, and the opponents have scored a total of 11 goals. In defense, Barcelona is not doing very well. By entering this match, Barcelona is undefeated in the last eight away matches in the league. What a good series they put together. On the other hand, Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández has to choose a team with limited availability. Memphis Depay (Achilles tendon problems), Clément Lenglet (Hamstring Injury), Ansu Fati (Hamstring Injury), Sergi Roberto (Hamstring Injury), and Samuel Umtiti (Fractured Toe) are not able to play.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Valencia is not in good momentum, and the hosts failed to win three times in a row in front of their fans. However, Barcelona struggles on the road, as they won only three times on 12 outings this season. Barca is coming after a tough game against Napoli in the Europa League, and we won’t be surprised if Valencia stays undefeated in this one.
Goals Market Prediction
The home side has been involved in many efficient matches at Estadio de Mestalla, and BTTS Yes cashed nine times on the previous 11 occasions. Since Barcelona also concedes a lot on the road, we don’t think either team will keep the clean sheet here.
Valencia vs Barcelona
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