Valencia vs. Barcelona: Tips, prognosis & odds 02.05.2021 - SPAIN: La Liga Free soccer tips
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Valencia - Barcelona: tips, prognosis and odds - SPAIN: La Liga
How does FC Barcelona present itself after Thursday's defeat - are the Catalans making amends directly, or are they now completely squandering the title?
Lionel Messi and Co. do not have a long time to think about the sobering 1: 2 against Granada. Because on Sunday things will go far again in La Liga. The Catalans will be playing at Valencia CF at the Estadio Mestalla on matchday 34. The motto here is of course: do not lose! Or more precisely: winning is a must.
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After the slip against Granada anything but three points would mean the end of the exciting title fight in Spain. Barça are now under a lot of pressure in an anything but easy guest appearance.
Although Barça only lost on Thursday and the pressure is very high, the various bookmakers are unimpressed by this omen. Before Valencia vs. Barcelona, the odds are clearly in the direction of the guests.
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If you want to find out more about the top game of the game day in La Liga, you can do so in audio form. Episode 34 of our sports betting podcast Talk & Tips also talks about La Liga's title fight, including not only Real Madrid vs. Osasuna, but also Valencia vs. Barcelona - including forecast, tip and more.
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Direct comparison / H2H
Barcelona have had a tough time against Valencia - the first time they met this season. They were the clear favorites in the first half of the season on matchday 14, but at Camp Nou there was only a sobering 2-2 for Messi and Co.
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It was the second duel in a row that Barça could not win against the bats. Last season they lost 2-0 at Mestalla.
So Barça should be warned. Of the last ten games, the Blaugrana could only win four against Valencia. In Valencia in particular, captain Lionel Messi's team is having a hard time: Barcelona only managed five wins in the last 15 games at Mestalla.
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In view of these numbers, one could consider a tip on the double chance 1X at Valencia vs. Barcelona. This can be done, for example, with the apps of the best bookmakers. So that you have an overview, the betting base has tested the mobile phone apps of the various bookies. Which bookmakers have the best sports betting app offer? Here is a comparison of the best betting apps.
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Valencia - statistics & current form
The bats aren't really in good shape - but that doesn't mean anything at Valencia. Especially against European Cup aspirants, Valencia seems to be able to motivate itself a bit more than against underdogs or relegation candidates.
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This season, wins against Real Madrid (4: 1), Real Sociedad (2: 1) or Villarreal (2: 1), as well as the aforementioned 2: 2 at Camp Nou at FC Barcelona. Here, too, Valencia knew how to surprise, put in a strong performance and earned the point.
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Valencia five games without a win
Currently, however, the team of coach Javi Gracia has been waiting for a win for five games. Most recently there were two draws each against Alaves and Betis. In view of this short dry spell of five games without a threesome, Valencia have to be careful not to slip into the relegation battle.
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They are currently ranked 14th, but the view is clearly down: only six points separate the bats from the first relegation rank. So you should score against Barça, otherwise things could get tricky again in the final La Liga phase.
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Anyone who believes in a point win will find betting odds of over 5.50 at Valencia vs. Barcelona - truly lucrative offers given the many draws Valencia has made this season and the result against Barcelona most recently in their own stadium.
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Expected formation of Valencia:
Domenech - Correia, Diakhaby, Guillamon, Gaya - Wass, Racic, Soler, Cheryshev - Guedes, Gameiro
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Barcelona - statistics & current form
For the players and supporters of FC Barcelona, the result on Thursday evening was certainly a real shock. Barcelona had a huge chance to take the lead in La Liga with a win - for the first time this season.
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All that was needed was a mandatory win in the home game against Granada. Barça were on course, even took the lead and had everything under control. Suddenly they made two mistakes in the back with serious consequences, conceded two goals out of nowhere and could not recover from them until the end. In the end there was a surprising and shocking 1: 2 home defeat that left them behind in the fight for the title.
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Barça gives title chance out of hand
If you previously had the championship title in your own hands, that is now a thing of the past. The Catalans are level on points with Real Madrid in third place, but have lost the direct comparison against their arch-rivals. In other words: Real Madrid needs a slip and its own victories (including on matchday 35 against front runner Atletico).
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It is now time to achieve such a victory in Valencia on Sunday. Barça is also the favorite, as the odds show in Valencia vs. Barcelona. But the question is: how well will the Catalans recover from their 2-1 draw against Granada? Or does the bankruptcy continue to affect the Andalusians?
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It was only the second defeat for Barcelona in 2021, but one at the worst possible time. The pressure on Messi and Co. is all the greater on Sunday. In Valencia, it's never easy for Barça, as the direct comparison shows. After all: abroad, Barcelona have recently won nine of their last ten games.
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Expected formation of Barcelona:
Ter Stegen - Mingueza, Piqué, Lenglet - Dest, Busquets, De Jong, Pedri, Alba - Messi, Griezmann
Betting base forecast & Spain Valencia - Barcelona Spain tip
Was the unexpected home defeat against Granada an impact, or will Barcelona shake off this defeat immediately and build on the good performances of the calendar year 2021 - especially in away games?
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Barça urgently need three points, everything else would come from a premature knockout. same in the title fight. But Valencia also has nothing to give away in view of only six points ahead of the relegation zone.
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We expect a tough, close and exciting game - just like it was the case in the first meeting of this season and in the last duels in Mestalla.
In the end, however, we believe that Barça will narrowly prevail - and the title fight in La Liga will continue to be extremely exciting. Therefore, before Valencia vs. Barcelona, our forecast is: Barça will win and both will score.
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