Barcelona vs Valencia Predictions

• Barcelona have won 12 of 16 home games this term
• Valencia have lost four of five visits to the sides above them, conceding 14 times
• Barca have averaged 2.13 goals per game at home this season

Barca to record solid victory

Barcelona have to bounce back after consecutive defeats to PSG and Real Madrid and Monday’s clash with Valencia offers a great chance for them to turn things around. The Catalans have had a full week to recover from their El Clasico defeat and with Xavi set to stay next season, the work towards the next campaign begins here.

Barca have spent the year at the city’s Olympic Stadium while work continues at Camp Nou and they’ve won 12 of 16 league games so far. They’ve won their last three home matches in La Liga to nil, so they should get a good result against a Valencia side who have lost eight times on the road this term.

Barca have had a few too many 1-0 victories at home but they can record a comfortable victory with Valencia looking shaky on their travels. The visitors have lost four of five visits to sides above them in the table, shipping 14 goals across those matches.

Barca have a great Expected Goals record and they look to be clicking going forward. Raphina stands out as their form man, as the Brazilian has scored four times across their last five games, including home and away strikes against PSG. Back him to find the net in a straightforward win for the home side.