Barcelona - Valencia: Tips, prognosis & odds - 17.10.2021 - SPAIN: La Liga
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Barcelona - Valencia: Tips, prognosis & odds - 17.10.2021 - SPAIN: La Liga
Liberation - or Worsening Barça Crisis?
Part I of the three finals for Ronald Koeman could be called the clash between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF on matchday 8 of La Ligas. Surprisingly, the Barça coach was allowed to remain in office despite the 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid, but the people in charge of FC Barcelona quickly made it clear: the games against Valencia, Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League and the Clasico against Real Madrid are essential - also and especially for Koeman.
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The first key game for Koeman is on the program on Sunday evening, a win is urgently needed, anything else would be another bitter pill for the troubled Catalans, who recently had to take a lot.
In home games they are still mostly (clear) favorites, this is also the case before Barcelona against Valencia, as the betting odds show.
Those who bet on the home win of Blaugrana will receive odds of 1.50 at Barcelona against Valencia - that's more than usual. In the duel between the table neighbors, the favorite tip is adequately endowed, for the fact that the Camp Nou has been a fortress for years with a few exceptions, where guest teams - especially in La Liga - take little away.
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Especially in a possible combination bet, it can make sense to bet on the Catalans - if you think they can start three finals furiously from the international break in Koemans.
Barcelona - statistics & current form
But of course there are also reasons to doubt the Blaugrana's performance. As there are: the last two results. Because these read brutally for fans of FC Barcelona: 0: 2 in the league at champions Atletico Madrid, 0: 3 in the Champions League at Benfica Lisbon.
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The international break, it came at just the right time for the staggering FC Barcelona - and probably even more so for coach Koeman. That he is still in office was quite a surprise. The misery of injuries was one of the reasons why President Joan Laporta gave the Dutchman another chance - because important key players are gradually coming back.
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Fresh offensive forces for Ronald Koeman
Ansu Fati could be back on the pitch against Valencia for the first time, and newcomer Sergio Agüero returned to training just this week, and the Argentine even scored in a training test match. It is quite possible that Agüero will receive a few minutes of action as a substitute. Koeman's offensive options are improving, especially in the storm Barça was and is still thinly cast and had enormous problems - the two goalless bankruptcies recently confirm this statistically.
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Memphis Depay, too, most recently on his own in a long corridor and fell into a hole after a good start, was able to regain confidence in the Dutch national team with a double pack. In light of this, it may be worthwhile to pick out a tip at Barcelona against Valencia in which Barça marks goals. Be it over 2.5 goals from Barcelona or Memphis Depay scores + Barça wins, which is endowed with 2.90 at Betway, for example.
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A convincing win with a few goals, it would make Koeman's life easier and calm the mood of the Catalans (for the time being). For us, it makes sense to make the prognosis of whatever kind on the home side at Barcelona against Valencia - even if you shouldn't make the mistake of underestimating Valencia.
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Expected formation of Barcelona:
Ter Stegen - Roberto, Piqué, Garcia, Alba - Busquets, F. De Jong, Gavi - Fati, L. De Jong, Depay
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Valencia - statistics & current form
This season they have already proven that the Valancians are not only generally uncomfortable to play on, but are also regained. Under their new coach José 'Pepe ‘Bordalas, Valencia shows exactly what you expect from a Bordalas team.
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A lot of running and fighting strength, bite and a generally uncomfortable gait that regularly makes life difficult for opponents. Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid could also sing a song about this recently. Los Blancos won their league game on matchday five in Valencia 2-1, but they did it with a bang and a bit of a deserved one - after falling behind and with two very late goals in the closing stages.
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Valencia have been waiting for a win for four games
Until then, Valencia was still unbeaten, this late and bitter bankruptcy then pulled the bats a bit the plug, because since then Valencia have not won four games in a row. A 1: 3 bankruptcy in Seville is neither a shame nor unexpected, but the subsequent draws against Athletic Bilbao (1: 1) and Cadiz (0: 0) are more likely to be labeled as disappointments.
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Valencia has nothing to lose as an underdog against Barça - you can also expect typical Bordalas football at Camp Nou. The Valencians will be good defensively, have little the ball and foul a lot and try to use Barça's traditional counter-defensive weakness by switching situations.
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Despite the expected defensive orientation, a goal from the guests would be anything but surprising, which is why the tip makes sense for us at Barcelona against Valencia. After all: Valencia scored in seven of their eight games this season - and even scored one more goal than Barça themselves (twelve versus eleven, but with one more game).
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Expected formation of Valencia:
Cillessen - Foulquier, Paulista, Alderete, Toni Lato - Racic, Guillamon, Musah, Wass - Marcos André, Guedes
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Barcelona - Valencia direct comparison
Barcelona against Valencia is an absolute traditional duel in La Ligas. This meeting has already happened 172 times. Unsurprisingly, Barça have won the majority of their games, with 84 wins (out of 43 Valencia wins and 45 draws).
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But recently it was difficult for the Catalans to assert themselves against Valencia. Barça won only two of the last seven direct duels. There were plenty of goals when the two teams met. There have been 33 goals in the last ten games, and both teams have scored in seven of the ten games.
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So it can be worthwhile to look for the odds for both to score and over 2.5 in Barcelona vs. Valencia. The betting base odds comparison can help here.
Betting base forecast & Spain Barcelona - Valencia Spain tip
Will Barcelona succeed in breaking free or is the Blaugrana crisis even worse? This question will be answered on Sunday evening at 9 p.m.
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We believe again in a turbulent game, as it has often been the case between these teams recently. Goals, hustle and bustle, goal area scenes are to be expected.
The bottom line is that we believe that Barça will have the better end to themselves - after all, Blaugrana not only have a home game, but also one without spectator restrictions. Valencia will be able to counter it well, in the end we give the prediction at Barcelona against Valencia: Barça wins and both score.
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