Barcelona returned to La Liga on Sunday night as she faces Valencia in Catalonia.
Hopeers for Hansi Flick's title enter this match on the back of a fraudster Champions League Competition in Lisbon. Barça was 3-1 and 4-2 down Benfica on Tuesday but tremendously stole the competition in death Thanks to a strike from Raphinha. Their 16th round is safe before their match in the last phase of the League with Atalanta.
However, they lost more points in La Liga last week after Jose Bordala's Getafe and Jose Bordalas proved once more than an annoyance. They have fallen even more after leaders Real Madrid Despite defeating their rivals in El Clasico twice this season.
Valencia looks very improved under the new manager Carlos Corberran, who was named at the end of 2024.
Sunday visitors are involved in the falling area, but their performances that when Corberan took over show towards a resurrected dress. They beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in Mestalla last week.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to Barcelona VS Valencia in League.
Barcelona VS Valencia H2H record (last five matches)
Current form (all races)
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Barcelona |
valence |
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Benfica 4-5 Barcelona – 21/01/25 |
Valencia 1-0 Real Sociedad – 19.01.25 |
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Getafe 1-1 Barcelona – 18.01.25 |
Ourence 0-2 Valencia – 14.01.25 |
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Barcelona 5-1 Real Betis – 15/01/25 |
Sevilla 1-1 Valencia – 01/11/25 |
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Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona – 12/01/25 |
Eldense 0-2 Valencia – 07/01/25 |
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Club Athletic 0-2 Barcelona – 08/01/25 |
Valencia 1-2 Real Madrid – 03/01/25 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
Premier Sports Player, Laligatv, Premier Sports 2 |
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United States |
ESPN+, Fubotv, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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Canada |
Tsn+ |
Given how Wojciech Szczesny performed in Lisbon on Tuesday night, it would be a big surprise if Inaki Pena did not return between the sticks on Sunday. Marc-Andre ter Stegen is a long-term injury missing.
Barca is also without Inigo Martinez and Marc Bernal, while Dani Olmo is in doubt with a beef problem.
Flick has not spoken too much in the last exits and there are unlikely to have many changes on Sunday. Germany will watch the Champions League next week's match with Atalanta as a better chance to offer the rest of his team minutes.
Barcelona predicted the valencia formation (4-2-3-1): Pen; Counde, Oraujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Married, Peter; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
Cristhian Mosquera has enjoyed a good season for Valencia despite their difficulties, and its absence through Sunday suspension comes as a big blow. Real Madrid are one of the 20-year-old's reported admirers, but the quarterback is unlikely to leave before the end of the transitional deadline.
Another young man, Yarek Gasiorowski, is expected to replace Mosquera in Catalonia.
Valencia is also without Moctar Diakhaby and Thierry Correia due to injury.
Hugo Duro is the man Barça will have to contain in the attack. The Valencia striker has scored only six goals in La Liga this season, but he was the winner of the match last week against Real Sociedad.
Valencia predicted the Barcelona lineup (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Foulquier, terraga, Gasiorowski, Gaya; Guerra, Barrenechea; Lopez, Almeida, Rioja; Hard.
Barcelona have shown that its peak is inviolable this season, but the teams have had a lot of success against Flick's team last month or more. Thus, it is possible for a team to improve Valencia a result in Catalonia.
Corberan has resettled some rule to a heavy outfit and they will make this game competitive. The host, at the moment, does not seem to contain anyone.
Valencia forced Barcelona To win from behind in August, and can be a similar story this weekend.