Barcelona vs Valencia Prediction, 1/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/22/2025

Game: Barcelona vs Valencia

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The Ches (3-7-10) are hitting the road to Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday where they will try to beat Barcelona (12-3-5). Barcelona are priced at -144 and the Ches are at +120. The total comes in at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Inaki Pena for Barcelona and Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia.

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The Blaugrana rank 1st when talking about goals expected with 49.8, and their xGA are at 24.7. Barca has surrendered 23 goals while giving up 1.15 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have compiled 67 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is currently at 29 by way of 52 goals put in the net and 23 goals given up. They have amassed 4 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 20.0% over the course of the season. Barcelona has accounted for 44 saves and also have earned a save rate of 65.7% so far this year. Barcelona is sitting with 35 yellow card warnings this year as well as 2 red cards. For the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.95 pts per contest (39 pts) and are ranked 2nd in European soccer with 37 assists.

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Valencia has accumulated 19 goals and the squad's expected goals on the year is currently at 19.9. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.45 in addition to 40 saves, and they have a total of 4 clean sheets. This season, Valencia CF has a save percentage of 58.0% (69 shots on target against), and they also rank 85th among European teams with 16 points. Valencia ranks 56th when it comes to goals surrendered having 29, and their goal differential is -10. Valencia CF has accounted for a shut out rate of 20.0% on the season as well as 47 yellow card warnings. The Ches are averaging 0.8 pts/match while accounting for 10 assists and 1 red card.

The man defending the goal for Barcelona will be Inaki Pena. Pena has seen the pitch for a total of 2,279 minutes and has 58 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 95 shots tried at him in 24 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.46 (37 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 61.1%. Pena (12-5-7 record during his career) has totaled 5 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 19.8%% shutout percentage.

Giorgi Mamardashvili will look after the goal for Valencia. Thus far in his career, Mamardashvili has allowed 129 goals and has accounted for 297 stops in 109 starts. Mamardashvili has earned 32 shutouts while defending 425 shots against him in 9,764 mins throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 69.9% and his clean sheet rate is currently 29.5%%. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 while holding a record of 32-31-46.

Robert Lewandowski is one man who can make a noticable difference for Barcelona. The forward who is from Poland has accumulated 528 goals scored in 57,324 professional minutes. Lewandowski has been a starter in 641 games so far in his career while he scores 0.81 goals per 90 mins. He has 112 assists while accumulating 1168 points so far in his career.

Valencia is being led onto the pitch by Hugo Duro, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has an average of 0.27 G/90 and has been a starter in 90 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Spain has earned 8,230 minutes and has scored 26 goals. He has accumulated 58 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 6 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Valencia (-144)

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