Valencia vs. Barcelona: The Catalan side head to Valencia on Sunday aiming for a fourth consecutive win to launch their La Liga title defense. The reigning champions have enjoyed a smooth start to the campaign, sandwiching a victory over Athletic Club between five-goal thrashings of Elche and Rayo Vallecano.
Having barely needed to shift out of first gear over the opening weeks, they are widely tipped to secure another comfortable win at Mestalla. Though Barça may have half an eye on Wednesday’s Champions League return – when Feyenoord travel to Spotify Camp Nou – they must maintain their focus for this weekend’s road trip.
A victory here would allow them to capitalize fully on Real Madrid’s surprise loss to Real Betis on Friday. Valencia, meanwhile, have endured a rocky start to their season. An opening-day draw with Celta Vigo has been followed by consecutive losses to Real Betis and Deportivo de A Coruña. Carlos Corberán and his team will need a flawless display if they hope to snap their losing run.
Match Details
- Date: Sunday, Sep. 6
- Kickoff Time: 10:15 a.m. ET / 7:15 a.m. PT / 3:15 p.m. BST
- Location: Valencia, Spain
- Stadium: Mestalla
Valencia vs. Barcelona Correct Score Prediction
For Barça, this fixture ought to be straightforward. Full of confidence and elite quality, the Catalan club are well-positioned to preserve their flawless start with another convincing, goals-galore performance. La Blaugrana have held total sway over this matchup in recent times.
With Raphinha, Anthony Gordon, and Lamine Yamal firing on all cylinders up front, Valencia’s backline will struggle to keep them contained for any extended stretch. At the defensive end, Hansi Flick’s men are certainly capable of gifting chances to opponents, but keeping two clean sheets across their first three games gives them reason to target another shutout – particularly given Valencia’s quiet attack.
- Head-to-head domination: Valencia did manage a victory over Barça at Mestalla on the last day of last season, but the Catalans had already wrapped up the league title by then. Across the five encounters before that, La Blaugrana scored 24 times in a series of commanding victories.
- Barça firepower: Yamal got off the mark for the campaign with two goals against Rayo last Monday, whereas Raphinha has already tallied five in La Liga. Even lacking an elite center-forward, Barcelona remain lethal in the attacking third, currently scoring at a rate of four goals per match.
- Valencia’s struggles: Los Che have given their home fans little to cheer about early on. They have managed a single goal across three fixtures, failing to find the net in either of their games at Mestalla.
Prediction: Valencia 0-3 Barcelona
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