Valencia vs Barcelona – Match Preview, Prediction, Betting Tips, 16/12/2023

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Barcelona head into this game coming off the back of two defeats in a row, following a home defeat to Girona last weekend and an away 3-2 defeat to Royal Antwerp in the Champions League. However, there’s a chance they could bounce back to winning ways on Saturday because Valencia are in dire form, having only managed one win in their last five league games.

Prediction on Valencia vs Barcelona

For the Valencia vs Barcelona prediction, we predict Barcelona will win Valencia 2-1, and this is why. Barcelona, who won three of their last five league game, may have lost their last two games, but they are country miles better than Valencia, who lost three of their last five league games.

We predict over 2.5 goals on Valencia vs Barcelona, and this is why. Although two of Valencia’s last five league matches ended with over 2.5 goals, this encounter could produce at least three goals because three of Barca’s last five matches ended with at least three goals.

Match Preview: Valencia vs Barcelona

Valencia are in dire form, having lost three and won one of their last five LaLiga matches, including last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Getafe on the road. They have managed five wins and lost seven of their opening 16 league matches. Due to their inconsistency, Rubén Baraja’s side sits in the 11th position with 19 points.

Barcelona won three and lost one of their last five LaLiga matches, including last weekend’s shock and embarrassing 4-2 defeat at home to Girona. They succumbed to yet another defeat when they lost 3-2 on the road to Antwerp, although the loss didn’t have any impact on their position in Group H. Xavi Hernandez’s side sits in the 4th position with 34 points after 10 wins and four draws in 16 games.

Predicted Starting Lineups

Valencia: Mamardashvili, Gaya, Gabriel, Mosquera, Correia, Pepelu, Guerra, Canos, Lopez, Perez, Duro

Barcelona: Sotorres, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo, De Jong, Gundogan, Pedri, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix