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Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting tips
In the previous one, there is no clear favorite on this occasion, since the two teams can be neutralized during a large part of the 90 minutes of play. However, we believe that the Catalans have the necessary arguments to manage the times, get an advantage and keep it until the final whistle. Faced with this reality and knowing that the box “che” has not been very safe to say in Mestalla, we believe that the simple triumph of the Catalans is interesting to bet. Remember that these can unbalance the score so they are playing well or badly, as they have top players at the time of attack.
Valencia:
The “che” box visited Manchester United at Old Trafford for the Champions League and drew 0-0. In Liga Santander, he won 0-1 against Real Sociedad in Anoeta, reaching his first win in the competition. Thanks to these 3 points, he cut a streak of 6 games without winning, product of 5 draws and 1 loss. He currently has 8 units in the table, his goal being to climb positions and get closer to the leaders of the championship (6 difference). In spite of this irregular start, it is still a well-trained and well-worked one by the technician Marcelino. Also remember that has very good midfield players forward, which can unbalance the score at any time.
As a local in Mestalla, Valencia has played 3 matches so far and equaled them all consecutively. It comes from equalizing 1-1 against Atlético de Madrid on the opening date, to draw 0-0 with Betis and to equal 1-1 against Celta. For the Champions, he lost 0-2 against Juventus despite having a man over the field. Apparently, the team is having problems facing the goal in this condition, having to react if it wants to cut this streak as soon as possible. Luckily for your aspirations, it has level players in attack to solve this situation.
Barcelona:
The Catalans played against Tottenham for the Champions League last Tuesday and won 2-4 in a clear and forceful way (0-2 in the first half). In the Spanish tournament, he drew 1-1 against Athletic Bilbao in the Nou Camp, reaching 14 points in total. These days, he leads the table with Real Madrid, but has allowed other teams to come dangerously close (Sevilla and Atlético de Madrid). The worst of this situation is that he has won 3 games without winning, product of 2 draws at home and the defeat suffered in Butarque. Now the goal of the squad is to cut this slump as it is, since it is affecting the team from the emotional and from the football. Messi is expected to appear more, being vital that Coutinho, Dembelé and Luis Suárez also contribute.
As a visitor, Barcelona played 3 games in this condition, achieving 2 wins in a row and one fall. It comes to beat Valladolid 0-1 in an intense duel, to overcome 1-2 to the Real Sociedad in Anoeta after losing 1-0 the first time and to fall 2-1 against Leganés after winning 0-1 the first 45 ‘minutes of game. If we analyze these numbers, we can conclude that the Catalans always manage to reach the goal. However, they need to improve in defense and not make mistakes when marking.
In the last 3 years, Valencia and Barcelona have met 5 times in Mestalla. These were the results of those matches: Draw 1-1 in December 2015, equality 1-1 in February 2016 for the Copa del Rey, victory 2-3 of Barcelona in October 2016, draw 1-1 in November 2017 and a 0-2 victory for Barcelona in February 2018 for the Copa del Rey. Apparently, the picture “che” has had problems to beat the “culés” in his stadium. Yes, the Catalans have not had it easy either, adding only 2 tight and fought victories. In this opportunity, we believe that they can win by the irregular mood of the “che” squad.
Valencia vs Barcelona head to head matches
14.04.18 LL Barcelona Valencia 2 : 1
08.02.18 CDR Valencia Barcelona 0 : 2
01.02.18 CDR Barcelona Valencia 1 : 0
26.11.17 LL Valencia Barcelona 1 : 1
19.03.17 LL Barcelona Valencia 4 : 2