Valencia-Barcelona is a match from matchday 12 of the Spanish La Liga: where to watch it, the probable formations and the prediction.
VALENCIA – BARCELONA | Saturday 21:00
After the draw against Inter Milan in the Champions League, which had the taste of defeat, Barcelona lost against Real Madrid but then showed that they have mentally the qualities they need to come out of the negative moment. Now, however, Xavi’s team must prove it again, especially since the elimination from Europe’s top competition has officially arrived with a heavy defeat at home against Bayern Munich and which could, also from a purely economic point of view, put the Catalans in trouble. In short, things are not going well inside Laporta’s club. Character is needed. Something really important is needed to get back on track. And the calendar certainly doesn’t help.
Not so much because of Valencia’s qualities as a team with a respectable squad, but more because of Valencia’s last league result: Gattuso’s side will come into the match with a bad taste in their mouth after managing to get a second-half comeback against Mallorca in the last game at the Mestalla. It was a result that threw the Italian coach into despair as he was obviously hoping for something different to fly up the table. This was not the case, and it would take a result of absolute value and prestige to put it all behind them. The full haul is unlikely to come, but at least a draw, the Valencians have it in their grasp.
The Prediction
Barcelona appear to be in trouble at the moment and could find it again in their next league fixture. Valencia wants to make up for the defeat against Mallorca and will try above all to cling on to Cavani, who has resumed scoring with continuity. X, in short, could really come out.
Valencia-Barcelona likely line-ups
- VALENCIA (4-3-3): Mamardshavili; Correira, Gabriel, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Nico, Almeida; Kluivert, Cavani, Dias Lino.
- BARCELONA (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Bellerin, Kounde, Eric, Marcos Alonso; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
