Valencia vs Barcelona Betting Tips 03/05/2021

May 2, 2021
Akshay Nayak
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Valencia vs Barcelona Betting Tips 03/05/2021

Teams Status

After finishing in the top half of the table last season, Valencia are having a really poor season as they are in the 14th spot with 36 points from 33 matches. They have eight wins, 12 draws and 13 losses. But they have a brilliant home record as they have the ninth-best home record with six wins, seven draws and just three losses in 16 matches that they have played at home. In the 33 matches, they have scored as many as 41 goals and have conceded 48 goals. They are coming into this fixture on the back of a winless run of five matches. Carlos Soler is the team’s leading goal scorer with eight goals to his name. He is also leading the assists list along with Goncalo Guedes and Jose Luis Gaya with five assists each. They do not have a single player on the injury list for the weekend match against Barcelona.

Barcelona have bounced back really well after the loss to Real Madrid and are currently the favorites to win La Liga. They are placed third in the points table with 71 points after 33 matches. They have 22 wins, five draws and six losses in the league so far. They have the second-best away record as they have 11 wins, one draw and four losses in the 16 matches that they have played on the road. They have scored the highest number of goals with 77 goals and have conceded just 31 goals. Lionel Messi is leading the pack with 26 goals to his name and is the leading goal scorer in the league. He is also the leading assist provider of the team with nine assists to his name. Martin Braithwaite, Ansu Fati and Philippe Coutinho will miss the clash against Valencia due to injuries.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Barcelona are the favorites to win the match according to the Betway sportsbook and are placed at 1.37, while Valencia are placed at 7.00 and the draw at 5.50. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Barcelona are placed at 1.36, while Valencia are placed at 6.65 and the draw at 5.30. Barcelona are placed at 1.40 odds according to the Dafabet sportsbook. While the underdogs Valencia are placed at 7.20 and the draw at 5.60.


Tipster’s Angel

An exciting high scoring contest on the cards similar to the matches that these two teams have produced recently. By considering the recent form, Barcelona have a clear edge over Valencia.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.40

In the last five head to head matches, a total of 20 goals were scored at an average of four goals per match. And also, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. In the last six matches that Valencia has played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five home matches that Valencia has played. In the last five matches that Barcelona has played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in all of those five matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five matches that Barcelona has played on the road. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.40 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.61

In the last seven head to head matches, both teams scored in six of those matches. Also, both teams managed to find the back of the net in three of those matches. Both teams scored at least a goal in all the last six matches that Valencia has played across competitions. In the last five home matches that Valencia has played, both teams scored in four of those matches. In the last five matches that Barcelona has played across competitions, both teams scored in four of those matches. In the last five matches that Barcelona has played on the road, both teams scored in four of those matches. So, it is very likely that both teams will score at least a goal at 1.61 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

A loss for Barcelona against Granada has made the La Liga title race very interesting and both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be rooting for Barcelona to drop points. While Valencia will be looking to salvage the remainder of the season and finish in a respectable position.

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