Valencia vs Barcelona: prediction for the La Liga match

2024-08-17 21:30
La Liga

2024-08-17 21:30:00
La Liga

Barcelona and Valencia had a very high-scoring recent encounter, with the Catalans winning 4-2. Valencia has lost 5 of their last 7 matches. Barcelona has won 16 of their last 21 matches. Valencia has not beaten Barcelona in their last 8 encounters.

Valencia

Last season, Valencia finished ninth in the La Liga table, accumulating 49 points over 38 matches. In preparation for the current season, Valencia played seven friendly matches. The results were somewhat inconsistent: three wins, two draws, and two losses. The Bats did not significantly strengthen their squad during the summer transfer window. They signed three players on loan and released five, as their previous loan deals ended.

Overall, Valencia has struggled in recent years. The last time they competed in European competitions was in the 2019/20 season, and since then, they have not finished higher than ninth place. Although Valencia is one of Spain’s most decorated clubs, having won the league title six times, their most recent triumph was in 2004. Historically, the club ranks fourth in the top division, behind Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid.

Barcelona

Barcelona finished last season in second place, trailing the champions by ten points. The team was unable to secure either the Copa del Rey or the UEFA Champions League. Following such a season, Barcelona’s management decided to change the head coach. Xavi was replaced by German specialist Hansi Flick. Under the new coach, Barcelona signed two players, with the most expensive being midfielder Dani Olmo, acquired from RB Leipzig for €55 million. Additionally, eight players left the Blaugrana team.

Barcelona played five friendlies before the season began. The team won twice and lost three times. Notably, at the start of the new season, Barcelona will be without several key players due to injuries. Gavi, De Jong, Ansu Fati, and Pedri will miss this match. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether Robert Lewandowski and İlkay Gündoğan will participate, as both left the field early in their last friendly due to injuries.

Barcelona is the most decorated club in Spain in terms of total official trophies, with 77 titles, including 27 La Liga titles, 31 Copa del Rey trophies, 14 Spanish Super Cups, 2 Spanish League Cups, and 3 Eva Duarte Cups.

Prediction

Both teams finished their summer preparations for the new season rather unconvincingly. Additionally, Barcelona is dealing with numerous injuries, and in their last four friendlies, the Catalans conceded eight goals. They currently have clear defensive issues. Therefore, we believe both teams will be able to score. The odds for this are 1.78.

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