Henry Roldán
La Liga action continues this coming Sunday with the match between Barcelona vs Valencia, which is scheduled to take place on matchday 24 of the calendar.
The Blaugrana team arrives to this match after losing 1-0 against Almeria. Meanwhile, Los Che got back to their winning ways with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad.
During matchday 12 of the current tournament, both teams met in a clash that ended in a close 0-1 victory for Barcelona. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Barcelona vs Valencia.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Barcelona vs Valencia La Liga Matchday 24 on March 5, 2023
- Where: Spotify Camp Nou – Barcelona, Spain.
- When: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 10:45 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Barcelona (-215) / Tie (+350) / Valencia (+650)
- Asian Handicap: Barcelona (-1.25, +106) / Valencia (+1.25, -130)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-122) / Under (+100)
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (+127)
All odds shown are brought by Unibet.
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Betting on Barcelona
In front of its home fans, Barcelona has a good opportunity to put aside the defeat suffered against Almeria in the previous matchday and maintain its lead at the top of La Liga. That loss was only the second one the team has suffered in 23 matches played this year in the circuit, and it reduced the lead over Real Madrid at the top of the standings to seven points.
The team coached by Xavi Hernández remains undefeated at home, and in 11 matches played the team has only conceded one goal in front of its fanbase, which was scored by Espanyol on matchday 15 of the championship.
The Blaugrana team has left 17 clean sheets in the championship and is second in goals scored with 45, two less than Real Madrid, a team Barcelona defeated on Thursday by 0-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal.
Now, it is important to remember that Barcelona will be without several important attacking players for this game, such as the injured Ousmane Dembelé, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, as well as Gavi, who is out due to a cumulative yellow card.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé, Marcos Alonso, Ronald Araújo, Alejandro Balde; Franck Kessie, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets; Raphinha, Ferrán Torres, Ansu Fati.
Betting on Valencia CF
Valencia is going through one of the darkest moments in its long history in Spanish soccer, finding itself in the relegation places after 23 matches played. With 23 accumulated points, the Ches occupy the last spot that gives them a place in the second division. Moreover, this team is only one point behind Real Valladolid, which is safe.
Last week, Valencia took a breather with a good 1-0 win over Real Sociedad, but this week’s task will be much more daunting as the team has to visit the league’s leader, which has remained undefeated at home with only one goal conceded.
The club hopes that Rubén Baraja’s arrival on the bench will be the boost it needs to avoid relegation for the second time in the team’s history. Also, Velencia hopes to improve the performance of a team that should have been luckier in many of the matches it has lost. Only one of Valencia’s 12 defeats this season was claimed by more than one goal, while in seven of those occasions the scoreboard ended 1-0.
On the road, the team has also failed to get points, and it has only won one of its 11 away matches. In total, Valencia has accumulated just six points while playing in this condition, and its eight goals scored are the fourth-worst record.
For this match, the Valencia team will be playing without defender José Gayá, while Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani is doubtful due to thigh discomfort.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Giorgi Mamardashvili; Dimitri Foulquier, Eray Cömert, Mouctar Diakhaby, Toni Lato; Yunus Musah, Hugo Guillamón, André Almeida; Samu Castillejo, Hugo Duro, Samuel Lino.
JefeBet Prediction
Barcelona is not going through its best moment of the season and with the absence of its four offensive pillars, there will not be many opportunities in front of goal.
Moreover, Valencia is one of the worst away teams in the league and has been able to score only eight goals away from home, which is very worrying considering that it will be facing the best defense in La Liga.
While four of the last five head-to-head encounters between these teams have ended with at least four goals on the board, this Sunday we are quite likely to see a duel like the one we saw on matchday 12 and that ended 0-1 in favor of the Blaugranas.
Prediction: Under (BAR 1 – VAL 0).
