FC Barcelona completed their league triumph quite early and turned concentration towards the cup tournaments.
Though they were booted out of the Champions League by Liverpool in the semi-finals, the Copa del Rey still remains.
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Barcelona are backed to win the Copa Del Rey final against Valencia. The Catalans are looking to add the Cup to their La Liga title and driven by the excellent Lionel Messi, should be too strong for Los Che. The influential Messi is tipped to find the net in a Barcelona win 1.95.
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Barcelona qualified for the Copa Del Rey final thanks to a 4-1 aggregate victory over bitter rivals Real Madrid. After being held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at home, they claimed a 3-0 win in Madrid with Luis Suarez netting a brace.
The Catalans are looking to do the domestic double having already won the Spanish La Liga. Ernesto Valverde’s men head into the final unbeaten in 15 of their last 17 matches and played out a 2-2 draw at Eibar last time out. They are priced at 1.50 for a win on Saturday, but given the impressive form of Lionel Messi, a goalscorers bet offers more value.
Barcelona vs Valencia Head-to-head (h2h)
- The last five wins in a row went to Barcelona.
- Barcelona is on a scoring streak of 25 fixtures in a row.
- Barca delivered one of the heaviest Copa defeats for Valencia three years back with a 7-0 scoreline.
- In the last decade, Barca has lost just twice against this opponent.
Barcelona vs Valencia Match Up
Messi has a super goalscoring record against Valencia with 27 goals in 31 previous matches. The 31-year-old already has three goals against Los Che this season and will be confident of adding to his tally on Saturday.
Valencia have had defensive problems in recent matches and are expected to struggle against Barcelona’s exciting attack. At the other end of the pitch, Rodrigo and Santi Mina have also looked off colour lately and should find things difficult on Saturday.
Barcelona vs Valencia Prediction
Quite frankly, after the way they were eliminated from the Champions League, Barca needs the domestic double to save face.
Considering that both Real Madrid and Atleti are out of the competition, and the only obstacle remaining is Valencia, the Blaugrana has high hopes for landing the trophy for a fifth consecutive time.
Valencia lost four of their last seven games, whereas Barca won all of their important games in the recent match-days except for their Liverpool second leg.
Importantly, h2h ties clearly place the defending champions as the favorites. They registered the last five wins in a row and impressively is on a scoring streak against Valencia for the last 25 ties.
Moreover, only twice has Barca lost against Valencia in the last ten years.
While it’s sure certain injury concerns will be bothering the Spanish champions, their majestic squad depth will be enough to wade through this challenge.