Barcelona vs Valencia

Barcelona prepares to earn their 2025 initial win since December for La Liga as they face Valencia in an upcoming Sunday game.

The Barcelona team has managed just one victory in their previous eight league matches as they remain in third position 7 points behind Real Madrid while Valencia find themselves at the bottom of the table with 16 points from 20 matches.

Barcelona approaches Sunday's match after securing their Champions League progression to the knockout phase with a 5-4 triumph against Benfica.

Under Flick's leadership Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup this year through a 5-2 victory against Real Madrid followed by defeating Real Betis 5-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona face a challenging La Liga campaign because they have only recorded a single win from their previous eight matches after their last stand-alone victory resulted in a 5-1 triumph versus Mallorca during December's early weeks.

The Catalan side stands in third position of their league table with Atletico Madrid ahead of them by 5 points and Real Madrid in the lead by 7 points. They maintained a draw against Real Betis and Getafe while recording losses against Atletico Madrid and Leganes.

Barcelona ranks first for goals this season with 52 scores yet struggles to convert their strong offensive output into league victories as another damaging defeat this weekend threatens their title hopes.

Barcelona won 2-1 at Mestalla earlier this season, but Valencia will be the more experienced of the two clubs going into this game, and Carlos Corberan's team has the talent to secure a crucial victory on Sunday night.

After dropping to the bench against Benfica, Inaki is probably going to be back in goal on Saturday, but the starting lineup may remain the same as it was when the European match began.

Although Thierry and Mouctar are both sidelined, Los Che have not reported any new injuries. It is anticipated that head coach Corberan will select most of the team that played against Real Sociedad at the first whistle.

Barcelona will want to replicate their success in recent cup matches in La Liga. They recently defeated Benfica 5–4 in an exciting Champions League match.

The Spanish powerhouses scored five goals for the third time in four games in a spectacular comeback. They have gone six games without losing.

They have lost their last four games in La Liga, though.

Valencia will want to make their hosts' La Liga problems worse. Although Carlos Corberan's troops haven't had a particularly successful season, their most recent outcomes have been positive.

They are coming off a winning streak of four games without a loss. They only gave up one goal during that time, and they'll want to do the same against Barcelona's prolific forward line.

On January 27, Hansi Flick's team will play Valencia in their upcoming La Liga fixture. Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona are in a close race for the La Liga 2024–25 championship. Barca has a lot of fight left, despite the fact that they are still seven points down. Valencia, on the other hand, will need to pick up three points to escape their relegation zone.

Although Barca is performing well overall, they have recently dropped a few games in La Liga. One is against Leganes, while the other is against Atletico Madrid. In their most recent La Liga match, Barca was held to a 1-1 draw with Getafe.