Barcelona - Valencia betting tips and odds

It’s quite easy to predict that Barcelona will take the 3 points here. Though a different result is not entirely impossible, it would still be quite a notable upset.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and Valencia will be left with slim pickings in this match.

When we talk about Barcelona’s previous La Liga result, it’s fair to say hosts can be pretty happy to have avoided a heavier defeat. They were the 7.00 underdogs last time out and a narrow Almería HT/FT loss is not something to scoff at.

Valencia are coming on the back of a superb performance in their most recent matchup against Real Sociedad. The 2.55 betting odds marked them as the clear underdogs, but they overcame the disadvantage and pushed on to a 1:0 HT/FT victory.

The home-pitch advantage appears to be quite important for Barca. Their last 3 fixtures at home were crowned by more than 5 goals in total.

A lot of games Valencia play end with either 1 or no goals at all. This is most notably true for the previous two rounds of the league.

The away team’s confidence must be quite shaken after a poor first half of the season. They’re down in the relegation zone and desperately need to get their hands on some points before it’s too late. This matchup is not a great chance to do so, though – they’ll be fighting an uphill battle at Blaugrana.

Barcelona already have a victory over Valencia on their record. It happened earlier in this running season of the La Liga, marking them as the clear favourites for the upcoming showdown.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Pedri, Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembélé. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Gayá, Marcos de Sousa, Edinson Cavani. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1 odds offer a decent return.