TIPS - FC Barcelona VS Valencia CF

[(FC Barcelona) Neutral]:
1. Due to FC Barcelona's upcoming Champions League commitments and the intense schedule of playing twice a week, coach Hans-Dieter Flick intends to rest the recently returned South American stars Ronald Araujo and Raphinha for this round.
2. FC Barcelona drew 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano in the last league game, which was their first draw in the new league season.
3. FC Barcelona have BTTS in their last two games. They tend to score and concede goals in a single game recently.
4. FC Barcelona will face a Champions League fixture mid-next week, traveling to challenge Premier League side Newcastle United.
5. FC Barcelona are ranked 4th in the table with 7 points after the first e rounds.

[(FC Barcelona) Weakness]:
1. The key midfielder Frenkie de Jong sustained an injury during the international break and is doubtful for this match.
2. FC Barcelona lost the last two games in AH with n unsatisfactory trend.

[(Valencia CF) Strength]:
1. In the last league match, both Arnaut Danjuma and Hugo Duro, who started the game, scored goals and are likely to feature together again in this match.
2. Valencia CF secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Getafe CF in the last league round, marking their first win of the new season.
3. Valencia CF have not only won the last league matc, but also beat the odds, with a good trend.

[(Valencia CF) Neutral]:
1. Valencia CF are ranked 9th in the table with 4 points after the first e rounds.

[(Valencia CF) Weakness]:
1. In the second round of the league, Valencia CF suffered a 0-1 away defeat to CA Osasuna, marking their first loss of the season.
2. It has been officially announced that the match will be held at Johan Cruyff Stadium. Due to the venue's limited capacity, the number of tickets allocated to away fans of Valencia CF is extremely restricted. This external factor also poses an additional challenge for Valencia CF.
3. Valencia CF's encounters with FC Barcelona last season were painful memories: they suffered a 1-7 away defeat in La Liga in January, followed by a 0-5 humiliation in the Copa del Rey in February.

[Tips]:
Barcelona's squad depth far surpasses that of Valencia, compounded by their emphatic victories over the latter last season.

Therefore, the only objective for Barca in their first post-international break league match at home is to secure all three points.

Although Valencia CF just celebrated their first league win of the new season with solid performances on both ends of the pitch, the current handicap is highly unfavorable for them.

The bookmakers clearly favor Barcelona's overall strength, so we should go for the favorites this time.

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