Barcelona vs Valencia – La Liga: TV channel, staff information, lineups & prediction

Barcelona will look to trip the wave of the Copa del Rey semi ultimate first leg victory over Real Madrid after they host La Liga strugglers Valencia on Sunday afternoon.

Eder Militao’s personal objective gave Xavi’s facet victory and saved them heading in the right direction for a home treble having already gained the Supercopa de Espana in January.

Barça are seven factors clear on the prime of Spain’s prime flight and 36 forward of subsequent challengers Valencia. The membership is in disarray and a shadow of the facet that gained La Liga and reached consecutive Champions League finals within the 2000s.

Here’s all the data forward of the conflict this weekend.

Barcelona vs Valencia H2H Results (Last Five Games)

Current Form (Last Five Games)

Barcelona staff information

Manager Xavi won’t be on the sidelines as he’s suspended following a reserving for touchline protestations within the loss at Almeria. Assistants Oscar Hernandez and Sergio Alegre will take cost on the weekend.

Midfielder Gavi will even not be out there resulting from an accumulation of yellow playing cards. Robert Lewandowski missed the Clasico defeat with a hamstring pressure and certain will not be out there on Sunday. That may see Ferran Torres performed in a central position once more whereas Ansu Fati may play out broad.

Barcelona predicted lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba; De Jong, Busquets, Kessie; Raphinha, Torres, Fati.

Valencia staff information

Valencia managed to interrupt a run of six consecutive defeats – 5 coming in La Liga – of their most up-to-date outing after they beat Real Sociedad 1-0.

Midfielder Nico is out for just a few months with a knee damage and would not have been in a position to play towards his mother or father membership anyway, whereas prime sorer Edinson Cavani additionally sidelined.

20-year-old Yunus Musah has attracted admiring glances from round European golf equipment for the previous few years and may have one other alternative to showcase his expertise right here.

Valencia predicted lineup (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Gabriel, Diakhaby, Lato; Musah, Guillamon, Almeida; Castillejo, Duro, Lino.

Disappointment in Europe apart, it is turning right into a hell of a season for Barcelona below Xavi. An excellent efficiency within the second leg of the Copa del Rey they usually’ll progress into the ultimate previous Real Madrid, whereas this sport presents an opportunity to extend their lead on the prime of La Liga earlier than Real play afterward Sunday.

Valencia might have ended their shedding streak with victory over Real Sociedad however they have not gained at Camp Nou within the league since 2016.

Games between these two sides are sometimes suffering from targets regardless of what the 1-0 reverse consequence this season would counsel and it will be no completely different right here with Barça more likely to dominate.

Prediction: Barcelona 4-1 Valencia