Valencia has been struggling to win recently, with several draws and a couple of losses in their last few games. They are not in their best shape. Barcelona's form has been mixed, with a few wins but also a couple of losses, so they have been a bit up and down.

When these two teams met earlier in the season, it was a very high-scoring game with many goals. Given the recent form of both sides, this upcoming match could be quite open and exciting.