Valencia vs FC Barcelona Score Prediction

Valencia vs Barcelona Game Preview and Pick

Hansi Flick, reunited with Lewandowski, will preside over his first La Liga match as Barcelona coach on Saturday when Barça head to Valencia. Valencia haven’t beaten Barcelona since 2020 but they have an exciting squad and should have a raucous crowd at the Mestalla on Saturday.

Both sides head into this match with key injuries but we still think Barcelona have the quality to win their season opener. We’re going with a 2-1 Barcelona victory at +650 Valencia vs Barcelona match odds.

La Liga . Saturday, August 17th, 2024. 3:30PM ET | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain

Valencia

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Barcelona

Pick Barcelona by 2-1 +650

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Valencia vs Barcelona Recent Scores

Head-to-Head Record

Valencia vs Barcelona Last Five Games

• April 29th, 2024: Barcelona 4-2 Valencia (La Liga)
• December 16th, 2023: Valencia 1-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
• March 5th, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Valencia (La Liga)
• October 29th, 2022: Valencia 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)
• February 20th, 2022: Valencia 1-4 Barcelona FC (La Liga)

Barcelona have won six of their last seven games against Valencia. FCB are also unbeaten in the last eight La Liga games between the sides. In their last meeting, back in April, Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick in a 4-2 Barcelona win.

Valencia vs Barcelona Betting Preview

Valencia Building Under Baraja

Last season, Valencia finished in ninth place in La Liga as Hugo Duro scored 13 goals. Los Murcielagos had the second-youngest squad in the league and they made strides under coach Ruben Baraja.

Pepelu had an excellent season in central midfield, while Giorgi Mamardashvili was the best goalkeeper in the league by some metrics. Goalscoring was a problem, though, as they found the net only 40 times in 38 games.

They’ve tried to improve that issue by bringing in Rafa Mir and Dani Gomez on loan. Heading into the season, Valencia have a few players out injured, including Jose Gaya and Mouctar Diakhaby.

Barcelona’s Depth to be Tested

Last season, Barcelona came in second place in La Liga standings under Xavi and they had the youngest squad in the league. Players 21 and under, like Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, and Pau Cubarsi all established themselves as key players.

Striker Robert Lewandowski also ranked joint-third in the La Liga stats, with 19 goals. Raphinha also had the most assists in the league per 90 minutes for a Barcelona side that averaged over two goals per game.

Barça just signed Dani Olmo, who will give them more creativity. However, injuries to Ronald Araujo, Frenkie De Jong, Pedri, Gavi, and Ansu Fati mean that Barcelona’s depth will be tested in the early season.

Valencia vs Barcelona Odds Breakdown

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+0.5 +105+385+275O2.5 -123

-0.5 -135-137–U2.5 -107

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+0.75 -112+385+275O2.5 -123

-0.75 -108-137–U2.5 +103

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+0.5 +106+360+280O2.5 -131

-0.5 -147-138–U2.5 -105

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+0.5 -110+380+285O2.75 -105

-0.5 -111-138–U2.75 -116

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Valencia haven’t beaten Barcelona for over four years and are +385 underdogs here. Meanwhile, the shorthanded Blaugrana are -137 road favorites. A draw sits at +275 Valencia vs Barcelona match odds, while the over/under goal total is 2.5.

Three of the last four matches in this fixture at the Mestalla have finished level or with a one-goal margin of victory. Here, Valencia +0.5, +1 sits at -112 odds, and Barcelona -0.5, -1 comes in at -115. Both teams to score is at -133 odds and it’s one of the better bets for Saturday’s match, according to the latest La Liga odds.

Valencia vs Barcelona Final Score Prediction

Even though Barcelona will be shorthanded on Saturday, they can put together an excellent lineup. Losing Araujo to a long-term injury will hurt Barça’s defense and we think they’ll concede here but ultimately come away with a victory.

Our La Liga Pick for Saturday’s match is 2-1 to Barcelona at +650 Valencia vs Barcelona match odds.

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