Barcelona vs Valencia. Will the Catalans lose the third game in a row?
On Sunday, October 17th, at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, the team of the same name will host Valencia.
For the starting three rounds, the "Catalans" scored 7 points. On the one hand, not bad, but on the other, they gave up in the victorious game against Real Sociedad (2-4), drew with Athletic from Bilbao and won a modest victory over Getafe (2-1). After that, Barcelona lost to Bavaria (0-3) in the Champions League, and in the Example suffered unplanned losses: she escaped in a home battle against Granada (1-1) and was unable to break through Cadiz (0-0), finishing the match in minority. In the 7th round, Kuman's team very confidently beat Levante (3-0), but then lost with the same score to Benfica (0-3) in the Champions League, and in the championship they could not do anything with Atlético: 0-2.
We note that for the Catalans this is the worst start to the season since 1987, when they won three matches in all competitions and lost six. At the end of that season, they took 6th place in the Spanish Championship, and now they are only 9th, 5 points behind the leaders.
Valencia
Valencia started the season well, scoring 10 points for the starting round 4 and conceding only two goals. Then there were matches against competitors in the fight for European cups : an offensive defeat from Real (1-2) with two goals missed at the end of the meeting and a disastrous first 30 minutes of the game against Sevilla (1-3), during which all three goals were conceded. In the last two rounds, the Bordalas team drew: with Athletic (1-1), having won back in stoppage time, and with Cadiz (0-0), despite a clear advantage in the game. In the standings, Valencia is in 8th place, behind the top three by only three points.
Despite the recent setbacks, Barcelona is seen as a solid favorite against tough Valencia, which looks good offensively, having scored in all but one of the season's games. Taking into account the recent face-to-face meetings, we tend to an equal battle and a high probability of a positive outcome for the Orange. In this regard, an excellent option for a bet would be “Valencia with Handicap (+1.0)” at 1.98. We have no doubts about the effectiveness of both teams, given their not the best game in defense. Here you can take “both will score” for 1.78 and “Total Over (2.0)” for 1.31
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Barcelona vs Valencia
BarcelonaFor the starting three rounds, the "Catalans" scored 7 points. On the one hand, not bad, but on the other, they gave up in the victorious game against Real Sociedad (2-4), drew with Athletic from Bilbao and won a modest victory over Getafe (2-1). After that, Barcelona lost to Bavaria (0-3) in the Champions League, and in the Example suffered unplanned losses: she escaped in a home battle against Granada (1-1) and was unable to break through Cadiz (0-0), finishing the match in minority. In the 7th round, Kuman's team very confidently beat Levante (3-0), but then lost with the same score to Benfica (0-3) in the Champions League, and in the championship they could not do anything with Atlético: 0-2.
We note that for the Catalans this is the worst start to the season since 1987, when they won three matches in all competitions and lost six. At the end of that season, they took 6th place in the Spanish Championship, and now they are only 9th, 5 points behind the leaders.
Valencia
Valencia started the season well, scoring 10 points for the starting round 4 and conceding only two goals. Then there were matches against competitors in the fight for European cups : an offensive defeat from Real (1-2) with two goals missed at the end of the meeting and a disastrous first 30 minutes of the game against Sevilla (1-3), during which all three goals were conceded. In the last two rounds, the Bordalas team drew: with Athletic (1-1), having won back in stoppage time, and with Cadiz (0-0), despite a clear advantage in the game. In the standings, Valencia is in 8th place, behind the top three by only three points.
Barcelona vs Valencia facts
- Barcelona have won only one game out of the last 6;
- "Blue Garnet" lost two games in a row without scoring a single goal. This has not happened to them since May 2019;
- In the Examples, the Catalans have scored in their arena in 33 matches out of the last 34;
- Valencia cannot win 4th games in a row;
- In the last 6 head-to-head meetings, Valencia scored two goals;
- The Orange team have scored in their last 8 head-to-head meetings;
- Since 2010, Barcelona have scored against Valencia in all face-to-face meetings except one;
- The last time Valencia did not miss at the Camp Nou was in October 2003.
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Bookmakers consider Barcelona to be the favorite of the meeting, and offer to take her victory for 1.53, a draw goes for 4.2, and Valencia's victory is given for 6.8. 1xbet is leaning towards a productive fight: "Total Over (2.5)" - for 1.69, and "Total Under (2.5)" - for 2.24. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!Game Totals Prediction
Last season, at the Camp Nou, the winning teams were not revealed (2-2), but at Mestalla, the Catalans won a strong-willed victory with a score of 3-2. Interestingly, in both meetings Messi did not score a penalty.Despite the recent setbacks, Barcelona is seen as a solid favorite against tough Valencia, which looks good offensively, having scored in all but one of the season's games. Taking into account the recent face-to-face meetings, we tend to an equal battle and a high probability of a positive outcome for the Orange. In this regard, an excellent option for a bet would be “Valencia with Handicap (+1.0)” at 1.98. We have no doubts about the effectiveness of both teams, given their not the best game in defense. Here you can take “both will score” for 1.78 and “Total Over (2.0)” for 1.31
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