Barcelona vs Valencia Predictions

Barcelona have not won a league game in 4, while Valencia won their first in a while. This looks like a match the Catalonians will use to bounce back, but it will not be easy. You can bet a Barcelona win with over 1.5.

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, Cataloni

Date: Sunday, 26^th January 2025

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Barcelona will be aiming to get their La Liga title challenge back on track when they host Valencia on Sunday night.

The Catalan outfit have only been victorious in one of their last eight matches in Spain's top flight, which has seen them drop down into third spot in the La Liga table, seven points behind the leaders Real Madrid.

Valencia, on the other hand, will be aiming to build on their last win against Real Sociedad, to cause an upset, but will have a huge mountain to climb against Barcelona.

Head-to-head:

• Barcelona have won 27 of the last 52 meetings between the two teams.
• Valencia recorded 8 victories.
• The remaining 17 clashes ended in draws.
• Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 9 matches against Los Che.
• Valencia’s last win against Barcelona was in 2020.
• 8 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 2 goals.
• 5 of their last 9 games produced at least 4 goals.

Form:

• Barcelona in the league: W-D-L-L-D
• Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-D-W
• Valencia in the League: D-D-L-D-W
• Valencia in all competitions: L-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Barcelona will be without Dani Olmo, Iñigo Martínez, Marc Bernal, and Marc-André ter Stegen due to injury.
• Valencia, on the other hand, will be without Umar Sadiq, Thierry Correia, Rafa Mir, and Mouctar Diakhaby due to injury, while Cristhian Mosquera is suspended.

Player(s) to watch:

• Raphinha will be the player to watch out for FC Barcelona in this game. He has been sensational this season with 22 goals and 11 assists in 30 games. Raphinha can play across the front line, often positioned on the right wing but capable of playing on the left or as an attacking midfielder. His adaptability makes him valuable for tactical flexibility. The Brazilian winger possesses excellent ball control, with a flair for dribbling that often sees him weaving through defenders.
• Hugo Duro is the player to watch out for Valencia in this game. The forward has scored six goals and provided two assists in the 14 games that he has played this season. He scored 13 goals and provided four assists in the 39 games that he played in all competitions last season.