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The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Valencia take on Hansi Flick's Barcelona side in a crucial encounter at the Montuic on Sunday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
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Valencia are in 19th place in the La Liga standings and have struggled to impose themselves this season. The away side stunned Real Sociedad with a 1-0 victory last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table and have been inconsistent in recent weeks. The Blaugrana secured an exhilarating 5-4 victory against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Barcelona vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Barcelona have a good recent record against Valencia and have won 33 out of the last 62 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Valencia's 12 victories.
- Valencia have played out draws in 46 of their 179 matches against Barcelona in La Liga - their highest number of draws against a single opponent in the history of the competition.
- After a run of only two victories in seven matches against Valencia in La Liga, Barcelona have won seven of their last eight such games in the competition.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 20 matches at home against Valencia in La Liga, with their previous such defeat coming by a 2-1 scoreline in April 2016.
- Barcelona are winless in their last four matches in La Liga.
Barcelona vs Valencia Prediction
Barcelona are in the middle of a rut in La Liga and have virtually played themselves out of the title race this season. The Blaugrana pulled off a brilliant comeback against Benfica in their previous game and will need to improve their domestic form in the coming weeks.
Valencia have struggled this season but have shown signs of a resurgence over the past month. Barcelona are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Barcelona 4-1 Valencia
Barcelona vs Valencia 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
