Valencia will face Barcelona in the La Liga matchday 34 at Mestalla on Sunday. The kick-off is at 21:00 CET.

Preview

Valencia's current run of five league games without a win on the bounce, including a 1-1 draw with Alaves last week, means that Javi Gracia's men haven't really secured themselves the La Liga survival this season. With five games to go this term, the Bats sit in 14th in the table, just six points above the relegation zone.

Barcelona, meanwhile, could've leapfrogged Atletico Madrid at the top of the league standings had they defeated Granada on Thursday. Ronald Koeman's side, however, suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Diego Martinez's team instead. Therefore, the Catalans dropped to third, two points behind Atleti at the time of writing.

Team news

The hosts' first-choice goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen remains on the sidelines with a long-term knee injury while Philippe Coutinho and Ansu Fati won't feature for the Blaugrana again this season due to the same reason. Martin Braithwaite, meanwhile, is doubtful for the visitors through an ankle problem.

Prediction

Barca missed a perfect opportunity to lead the table in mid-week and will be eager to bounce back from the Granada slip-up on Sunday. Given Valencia's recent form, we'd say that there's no way the Catalans are going to drop points at Mestalla. Still, the Bats managed to claim a 2-2 draw in their previous head-to-head encounter with the Blaugrana in December so we wouldn't be surprised to see goals at both ends this time around too.

Tip

Barcelona to win and both teams to score at 2.3 with 1XBET.