Spain La Liga: Barcelona Vs Valencia Predictions (29/04/2024)

In round 33 of La Liga, Barcelona will attempt to rebound from a heartbreaking defeat in El Clasico against Valencia. Barca could not defend their title in the Primera Division and is now aiming to finish in the top two. In the season conclusion, a home victory should be considered when Xavi's squad will be entirely preoccupied with the national championship. In the 3-2 loss to Real Madrid, Frenkie De Jong sustained a severe injury; Pedri will likely replace him while Gavi and Balde remain in the recovery room.

In contrast, Los Che was lackluster in a 2-1 loss to Real Betis over the weekend; this is another rationale for placing our bets on Barcelona now. Sergi Canos is vying for a starting XI recall for the visiting squad, whereas Mouctar Diakhaby and Roman Yaremchuk continue to be sidelined due to injuries.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

After last weekend's El Clásico loss to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, Barcelona has been eliminated from the possibility of winning La Liga for consecutive seasons, trailing the leaders by eleven points. Nevertheless, the recent development in which club head coach Xavi reconsidered his intention to leave after the current campaign will be an enormous source of inspiration for the remaining games.

Conversely, Valencia narrowly averted relegation during the previous season and maintained that subpar form throughout the 2023-24 campaign. This season, Los Che spent several weeks in the bottom three, but they regained their form when it mattered. Rubén Baraja's squad has climbed into the top half of the table with two victories in their last eight league contests, including two victories each on the road.

Our Predictions

Barcelona is to win or draw.

Barcelona is performing admirably this season, whereas Valencia is having a subpar one. Additionally, Xavi's squad is playing at home in this match. It isn't easy to imagine anything other than a victory for the reigning Spanish champions.

Under 2.5 goals

Barcelona approached this matchup having suffered consecutive losses, but Blaugrana performed admirably in both contests, conceding only a few crucial errors. Three of Xavi's squad's last four La Liga matches have been played at home, and they have a respectable record against Valencia at this location. Their previous two meetings have been won 4-1 on aggregate, and I anticipate another victory on Monday. However, Valencia has maintained a competitive contest in recent matches. One of the visitors' previous six matches resulted in more than two goals, so we're betting on a lopsided 2-0 Barca victory.