LaLiga: Valencia vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Valencia and Barcelona who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

LaLiga title favourites Valencia begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla.

Team form: Valencia vs Barcelona

Valencia Form

Valencia only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-0 and 1-3 against Real Sociedad and Girona respectively. At least they managed a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo. Valencia only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Estadio Mestalla in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded six goals.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Almeria 0-2, then Rayo Vallecano by 3-0 and finally Sevilla by 1-2. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Valencia and Barcelona

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Valencia and Barcelona played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Valencia vs Barcelona

With two goals in six matches Pepelu has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barcelona and their defence. The visitors hope Robert Lewandowski adds another to his current tally of six goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Valencia vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Valencia claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Barcelona won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Barcelona have not lost to Valencia in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Valencia only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Barcelona scored the opening goal of the match in nine of their last ten games. Valencia managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Barcelona were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Barcelona have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Valencia when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Valencia saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Barcelona, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Barcelona scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Valencia vs Barcelona

To sum up, the upcoming match between Valencia and Barcelona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.

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