The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Valencia lock horns with Hansi Flick’s Barcelona side in an important encounter at the Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
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Barcelona finished in second place in the La Liga standings last season and have been inconsistent over the past year. The Blaugrana slumped to a shock 3-0 defeat at the hands of AS Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.
Valencia, on the other hand, finished in ninth place in the league table last season and have not been at their best in recent weeks. Los Che edged Eintracht Frankfurt to a 3-2 victory last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Valencia vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Barcelona have a good recent record against Valencia and have won 32 out of the 61 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Valencia’s 17 victories.
- Barcelona have lost only one of their last 16 matches against Valencia in La Liga and are unbeaten in their last eight such games.
- After consecutive victories in 2006 and 2007, Valencia have won only one of their last 17 matches at home against Barcelona in La Liga, with their only such victory coming by a 2-0 margin in 2020.
- Barcelona have won 89 out of the 178 matches against Valencia in La Liga and have won more games only against Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao in the competition.
- Valencia have won their first game of the season in each of their last four campaigns in La Liga.
Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona are starting a new era under Hansi Flick and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture. The Catalans were outplayed by AS Monaco in their previous game and have a point to prove going into this game.
Valencia can pack a punch on their day and will look to arrest their recent slump against the Blaugrana. Barcelona are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Valencia 1-3 Barcelona
Valencia vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Barcelona to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Robert Lewandowski to score – Yes
