Sports Innovation previews the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Barcelona seek a return to winning ways on Sunday night when they welcome Valencia to Camp Nou for a La Liga match.
Life in the post-Lionel Messi era has been anything but easy for Barcelona. The debt-ridden Catalan giants are down in ninth-place in La Liga on 12 points from seven games. But with Ansu Fati possibly ready to start and Sergio Aguero set to make his debut, the hosts could be in for a much-needed boost in the attack.
Valencia, on the other hand, are level on points with the Blaugrana in eighth-place but have only won one of their last five games ahead of their visit to Camp Nou.
With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid not playing this weekend, Barcelona have a chance to recoup some ground on their main rivals.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Barcelona and Valencia.
- Barcelona unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row at home;
- Barcelona scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 4 of 6 matches;
- Barcelona conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches.
- Valencia did not win the last 4 matches in a row;
- Valencia scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Valencia’s last 4 of 6 matches;
- Valencia conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches.
Current form — Barcelona v. Valencia
The Blaugrana continue to look blunt
Barcelona will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. Ronald Koeman’s side have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it started with a 3-0 against Levante. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-0 against Benfica, before handing over all 3 points in a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
Los Che enjoy steady progress
It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Valencia with performances showing little sign of stability. In their last 3 matches, José Bordalás’ side lost 3-1 to Sevilla before drawing 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao. They 0-0 against Cadiz last time out.
Although favored by the bookies Barcelona have obviously been a bit average lately and Valencia will fancy their chances. The bookmakers currently settles the price for a home win at 1.55 whereas a win for the visitors pays out odds 6.50.
Barcelona v. Valencia — fixture history
The last time the two teams faced off against each other Barcelona came away as 2-3 winners on the road at Estadio Mestalla back in May 2021 in the La Liga.
Barcelona have the following 5-4-1 meeting statistics with Valencia. 7 times in their past 10 meeting over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet. Both teams scored nine times.
Current table in the La Liga
Primary goal getter
Luuk de Jong has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Barcelona will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Valencia. The visitors are surely hoping Goncalo Guedes adds another to his current total. With 2 goals in the last six matches, the Portuguese winger is their top scorer alongside Hugo Duro.
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