Barcelona - Valencia predictions

With the odds set at 1.40 for a home win, Barcelona winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

Considering what they’re up against, Valencia can’t set their ambitions too high in this match. Playing as visitors at odds of 8.75 for an away win, calling them underdogs seems like an understatement.

Blaugrana went into their previous La Liga match on the back foot, yet managed to get a draw half-time result in spite of the home-field disadvantage. Their opponents, Real Madrid , scored the deciding goal in the second half, resulting in a narrow 3:2 defeat in hte end.

The away team were the hosts in the previous round of the La Liga, so the 1:2 loss was a disappointment for their home supporters. To be fair, though, their chances of winning against Real Betis never looked all that great, and they ended up being behind at both halftime and the final whistle.

Barcelona have registered 6 goals in their three previous games, so we can expect a lot of action this Monday.

Valencia seem to take on a rather passive role whenever they play as visitors. Records show two consecutive matches that featured less than 2 total goals between them and their opponents.

Valencia and Barca tied several times this season, leaving us with inconclusive head-to-head stats. Barcelona are still considered more likely to come out on top this Monday, though, so the home-field advantage might be enough to finally swing things in their favour.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Frenkie de Jong, P. Paez Gaviria, Alejandro Balde Martínez for the hosts, and Mouctar Diakhaby, Gayá, Roman Yaremchuk for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

We recommend taking up Pncl’s offer for a Draw/Home result in the Half Time/Full Time market, priced at 5.49. It’s fairly good for value, but you might want to steer clear if you’re looking for high-probability wagers.