With only 6 games left to play this season Barcelona and Valencia don’t have much time to claim what they want. A second-place finish is the optimal realistic option for the Blaugrana, after the defeat in El Clasico last time out. Valencia is quite close to both the 7th and the 6th spot in continental football next season and will be looking to launch a late offensive for them.
Barcelona Team News
With Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League and losing any real chances of winning La Liga, Xavi and his men only have the second place left to play for. Despite announcing his departure come the end of the season, Xavi made a u-turn and reversed his decision with him now being confirmed to stay with Blaugrana for next season as well. But right now Barcelona has to focus on more pressing matters. The game with Valencia comes at a good time for the team as they are unbeaten in any of their last 5 La Liga home games, winning 4 of them, reaching a draw in 1, scoring an average of 2 goals per game and keeping a clean sheet in their most recent 3 games as hosts.
Valencia CF Team News
Despite losing against one of the main contenders for the European spots, Betis, in the last round, Valencia still has a chance to occupy one of those positions. While an away game to Barcelona is always going to be a tough fixture, Los Ches will head into this game with 2 back-to-back away victories in La Liga. An even more impressive feat to mention is that Valencia also managed to keep a clean sheet in these 2 trips as well. But it also should be noted that these 2 fixtures came after 3 consecutive away losses, two of which were against a team ahead of Valencia in the current standings.
Head-to-Head-Games
Valencia has not fared well against Barcelona in recent times as Blaugrana have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head games. The most recent one ended in a 1-1 draw, but 3 of the last 4 fixtures in which Valencia were guests featured over 2.5 goals and scoring done from both sides.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 85 | LWWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 49 | LDLLD |
Barcelona – Rayo Vallecano Betting Prediction
Barcelona are a stable host in La Liga and managed to secure a fair amount of points here. Often, their home games tend to feature larger goal tallies. Games, where they host Valencia, seem to follow this rule as well, with the addition that Barcelona also wins often. For this game, I will pick Barcelona to win this fixture and their clash with Valencia to produce over 2.5 goals. Both teams will likely go for the win here as they need the 3 points for their reasons so I expect an open game which is a good circumstance for goals.
Betting Tip: Barcelona To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.90
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