Barcelona set to make it to the Copa del Rey final
On Thursday night, Valencia host Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg, as the two teams look to reach final of the Spanish cup.
The first leg at the Nou Camp finished 1-0 to the visitors, so the home side have a massive ask to make the final.
Valencia’s recent form has dipped dramatically, as Los Ches have lost their last five games in all competitions. Los Ches suffered a 1-0 defeat against top-four rivals Atletico Madrid.
The home side’s recent games have been relatively high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last nine games in all competitions. However, their last two games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Marcelino’s team needed penalty kicks to see off Alaves in the quarter-finals. League leaders Barcelona will offer a far tougher challenge.
Barcelona arrives in Valencia on the back a 1-1 draw with Espanyol in a Catalan derby last time out. However, the draw was a rare slip-up, as the Catalan giants had won their previous four games.
Ernesto Valverde’s side have also lost just one of their last 35 games in all competitions, which came in this competition, a 1-0 defeat also at local rivals Espanyol in the last round. The Catalan giants prevailed by winning the second leg of that quarter-final tie 2-0.
Barcelona have been relatively prolific in recent games scoring two or more goals in six of their last nine games in all competitions. Valverde’s side have a good recent record on the road, losing just one of their last 18 games on their travels.
The visitors also have a decent recent record against Valencia, losing just one of their last ten games against Los Ches. However, three of the last four meetings at the Mestalla have finished all squad.
Forebet predicts that Barcelona will record a victory in a high scoring game to progress to the final of the Copa.
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