Barcelona vs Valencia predictions and free tip

Barcelona vs Valencia concludes the La Liga round, the Catalans have to go because Girona are ahead.

In an unusual fixture, defending champions Barcelona will take on 8th-placed Valencia in the Spanish league on Monday night. Both teams need a win to move ahead, with Barca regaining second place from Girona and Valencia overtaking Betis for a place in the International Cup. In any case, the bookmakers are expecting a one-sided match, as bets can be placed at around 1.35 odds on a home win, while a win for the visitors could pay up to 8-9 times.

Team news Barcelona vs Valencia

There are not too many absentees to report for either side. Barca are without Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong, but the three of them are unlikely to feature this season.

Xavi could again insert Christiensen into the starting line-up in the middle of midfield, but other than that, we shouldn’t expect any big changes, with the usual faces expected in several positions.

In Valencia, Diakhaby’s absence could be a real pain, but the visitors could also use José Gayá. The Bats are expected to play their usual 4-4-2 line-up, but there are question marks over the attacking duo, with Yaremchuk recovering, which means Almedia could be in the starting line-up thanks to his good form.

Free tip for Barcelona vs Valencia

Barcelona are unbeaten in 7 games against Valencia when they were the favourites. In the autumn, the teams played 1-1 in Mestalla, although Valencia were much worse then than now.

The big news of the week for Barcelona was that Laporta and sporting director Deco had managed to convince Xavi to stay for another year. That’s what the players, fans and managers wanted, so in principle a bit of peace and quiet could move into the dressing room.

With that said, it may not be a walk in the park for Barca, coming off two defeats in a row. In these two games, Barca’s season is gone for good, the question is what kind of mentality they can bring to the pitch and how they can pull themselves together.

Barcelona will be looking to bounce back from two losses in this meeting. We believe that Xavi’s stay at the helm could have a positive effect on morale and motivation, so expect a sharp and biting Barcelona on the pitch on Monday night.

We’re going with the Asian Handicap option of -1.25 for this meeting as we believe Barca will win this one. The best odds on this tip are offered by Pinnacle, one of the most popular places for big bets.

Barcelona vs Valencia 🇪🇸

Barcelona -1.25@1.91

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