Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 4 match between Barcelona and Valencia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Valencia head over to the a neutral venue this coming Sunday to face title favourites Barcelona in a round 4 match in the LaLiga.
The current difference in the LaLiga standings between the two teams clashing at a neutral venue this coming Sunday is three points.
Form: Barcelona vs Valencia
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona won 0-3 and 2-3 against first Mallorca then Levante, before drawing 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the a neutral venue. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded 11 and scored 16 goals.
Valencia Form
Valencia got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Real Sociedad brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Osasuna. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Getafe by a 3-0 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Valencia won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Valencia
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 Barcelona and Valencia played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have won the last 7 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Barcelona home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Valencia have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players in form: Barcelona vs Valencia
Lamine Yamal is showing good form for Barcelona, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Mouctar Diakhaby scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Valencia
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Valencia claimed two wins, five draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona have beaten Valencia in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Valencia only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Valencia managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 26 consecutive home meetings with Valencia.
Total goals
Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Valencia’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 23 matches.