Valencia VS Barcelona Live Guidline

Valencia has only secured one point from their last three matches, starting with a goalless draw against Celta Vigo, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Girona and a 1-0 loss to Getafe. In their recent six La Liga home matches, Valencia emerged victorious in half of them, with an additional draw and two losses. During this period, they scored seven goals and conceded three.

While Wednesday's 3-2 defeat in Antwerp did not significantly harm Barcelona's Champions League campaign, as they secured their spot in the knockout round as group winners, the same cannot be said for their 4-2 home loss to Girona in the league last weekend. This surprising outcome left Barcelona in fourth place in the La Liga table, trailing the leaders Girona by seven points in what has been an extraordinary campaign for the latter.Barcelona has encountered difficulties in La Liga this season, dropping points in six out of their 16 domestic fixtures. However, their advancement to the last-16 stage of the Champions League represents a significant positive, especially considering their group-stage exits in the previous two campaigns.With their current standing in La Liga, Barcelona can ill-afford more mistakes, and anything less than consecutive victories over Valencia and Rayo Vallecano in the two fixtures before the winter break could pose a challenging situation for Xavi and his team.