Valencia vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Barcelona play for the final time this season as they face Valencia in a matchday 38 fixture of La Liga on Saturday.

Hansi Flick’s men will look to continue their dominant form and their undefeated run against Valencia which currently stands at 12 matches.

Valencia vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news

Valencia team news

The backline is depleted following the suspension of Eray Cömert, who was sent off in the previous fixture against Real Sociedad.

Additionally, Mouctar Diakhaby is completely sidelined due to a persistent muscle injury.

The team’s defensive stability is further threatened as key full-backs José Luis Gayà and Dimitri Foulquier, along with central defenders Renzo Saravia and José Copete, remain major doubts after missing early-week training sessions.

Moving forward, the attacking department is also compromised. Both Lucas Beltrán and Arnaut Danjuma are battling knee complications, making them highly uncertain to feature.

Carlos Corberán will be forced to rely on a heavily rotated squad as Valencia desperately fights to secure a crucial European qualification spot.

Barcelona team news

Hansi Flick’s newly crowned champions enter the season finale with a mix of major injury blows and timely fitness boosts.

Barcelona will be missing star winger Lamine Yamal, who remains sidelined for the rest of the domestic campaign with a hamstring injury.

Midfielder Fermín López is also ruled out following surgery on a fractured foot, an injury that additionally ends his upcoming World Cup aspirations.

On a positive note, Flick welcomes back Frenkie de Jong, Marcus Rashford, and Ferran Torres, who have all overcome recent fitness and illness issues to train fully.

Joan García is expected to start in goal, while the backline sees Eric García and Gerard Martín step in.

Up front, Robert Lewandowski is set to lead the attack for the final time before he departs from the club this June, aiming to finish his Barcelona career on a high note.

Form

Valencia

Valencia CF enters the final matchday in solid form, losing just once in their last six matches. Sitting ninth in the La Liga table with 46 points, they are fighting intensely for European qualification. Their recent results showcase strong resilience, highlighted by an impressive 4–3 away victory against Real Sociedad and a hard-fought 1–0 win over Athletic Club. They also secured a 1–1 draw against Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona

Barcelona has enjoyed an exceptional campaign under Hansi Flick, comfortably clinching the La Liga title and currently sitting with 94 points. They achieved a historic, perfect home record of 19 wins. Though they suffered a brief stumble in a recent 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés, they rebounded swiftly. Their last few outings include an emphatic 2–0 Clásico triumph over Real Madrid and a dominant 3–1 victory against Real Betis.

Predicted lineups

Valencia: Dimitrievski; Rendall, Tarrega, Nunez, Vazquez; Rioja, Ugrinic, Rodriguez, Ramazani; Guerra, Duro

Barcelona: J Garcia; Araujo, Martin, E Garcia, Balde; Gavi, De Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Rashford

How to watch Valencia vs Barcelona?

You can watch the Valencia vs. Barcelona match live in the UK tonight on Premier Sports 2 and Disney+.

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