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Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction, 8/17/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2024

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Game: Valencia vs Barcelona

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Valencia (13-10-15 last season) will try to defeat Barcelona (26-7-5 last year) at Estadio de Mestalla on Saturday. The expected starting goalies are Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona.

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Valencia allowed 45 goals while relinquishing 1.18 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition earned 160 shots on target against them. They amassed 13 clean sheets, which put them at a % of 34.2 in the prior season. Valencia compiled 64 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and 5 red cards. The Ches were 14th in expected goals with 43.1, and the team's xGA were 47.6. Last year, this club averaged 1.29 pts per fixture (49 points) and also had a rank of 17th in the league with 24 assists. The team's difference in goals sat at -5 as a result of 40 goals accumulated and also 45 goals conceded. Valencia tallied 114 saves and they had a save rate of 73.8 in the prior season.

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For the year, Barca had a save percentage of 70.2 (141 shots on target against), and also had a rank of 2nd in soccer with 85 points. The Blaugrana held an average of 2.2 pts per fixture while accumulating 55 assists and 2 red cards. Barcelona accumulated 79 goals and their expected goals in the prior season was sitting at 77.6. Barcelona accumulated a clean sheet % of 44.7 for the previous season and also 87 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 was sitting at 1.16 in addition to 97 saves, and they accumulated 17 shut outs. Barcelona had a ranking of 3rd when it comes to goals given up having 44, and the squad's goal difference sat at 35.

The guy protecting the net for Valencia is Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili has been on the pitch for 8,324 mins and has earned 263 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.15 (106 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 73.1. The goalkeeper hailing from Georgia has seen 368 shots attempted at him in 93 career starts. Mamardashvili (29-26-38 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 28 clean sheets, which has earned him a 30.1% clean sheet rate.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will look after the goal for Barcelona. In his career, Stegen has surrendered 364 goals and has racked up 1,091 stops in 390 starting assignments. He has allowed 0.94 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 245-80-65. He is the owner of a save percentage of 76.2 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 42.1%. Stegen has accumulated 164 shutouts while seeing 1,451 shots tried against him in 35,015 mins throughout his career.

Hugo Duro is one member of the side to keep an eye out for Valencia. The forward from Spain has accumulated 22 goals in 7,076 mins. Duro has had a starting assignment in 78 contests in his career while he scores 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. He has 5 assists while tallying 15 yellow card cautions in his career.

Barcelona stars Robert Lewandowski, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accounted for 50 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 78 times. The forward born in Poland has been on the pitch for 41,591 professional minutes and has earned 386 goals. He is currently averaging 0.84 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 467 games thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Valencia

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