We have a full round of fixtures to enjoy in La Liga this weekend, including a clash that will have an impact on the European places come the end of the season.
The match between Barcelona and Valencia will be played on the 29th of April at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The hosts are currently 2nd in the table on 70 points while the visitors are in 8th place on 47 points.
Barcelona come into the game on the back of a disappointing 3-2 defeat Real Madrid, which put a huge dent in their hopes of winning the title this season.
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Barcelona led twice in the match and were 2-1 up with 17 minutes remaining. However, Real Madrid equalised in the 73rd minute and scored the winning goal in the 91st minute.
The defeat at Real Madrid means Barcelona have lost each of their last 2 fixtures following the shock 4-1 home loss at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The two results combined mean it was a massive blow to Barcelona’s season.
Trends show Barcelona are difficult to beat at home in La Liga and they are undefeated in 8 of their last 10 league games on home soil.
They have won each of their last 3 home La Liga matches and have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home league fixtures.
Valencia travel to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys having lost 2-1 at home to Real Betis in La Liga last weekend.
It was a game Valencia were hoping to win against a team battling with them for European football next season but they were 1-0 down at the interval.
Into the second half and Valencia equalised in the 66th minute but conceded the decisive goal 11 minutes later.
The defeat to Real Betis means Valencia have won just 3 of their 9 most recent fixtures, all of which were played in La Liga. The victories have come over Granada and Osasuna away plus Getafe at home.
The stats show Valencia have won their last 2 away league matches but have won only 4 of their last 15 games on the road in the league.
Valencia have lost 3 of their 5 most recent away La Liga fixtures and failed to score a goal in each of those 3 losses.
Team news: Barcelona are without injured midfielder Frenkie De Jong. He is the only player unavailable for the hosts.
Valencia make the trip without the injured duo of Roman Yaremchuk and Mouctar Diakhaby. Jose Gaya is a doubt due to a muscle problem.
Barcelona need to bounce back following their disappointment last week but will find Valencia a tough team to beat. However, the visitors have been struggling to score goals in recent away matches and just a single goal could be enough for Barcelona to win.