Barcelona vs Granada Live – FCB vs VAL Live | BT Sport Live | 2020 Premier League mentality in the latter stages of the record 49-game streak in 2003-04. It could be a tricky looking away game, or perhaps an early kick-off, but usually it would just be against a bitter rival who you knew would enjoy ending your run more than anybody else.
Looking for their first home league win against Barcelona since 2006/07, Valencia have now scored in 18 consecutive La Liga (LL) matches at any venue. They have secured seven draws in 12 home LL meetings with the defending champions since that victory, finding the back of the net in each of their last four.
Furthermore, Barcelona currently boast an incredible LL goal difference of +19 in the 15 minutes either side of half-time at any venue. Much of that is down to a significant +10 goal difference (GF 10, GA 0) on the road in the 30th-60th minute period.
Players to watch: Valencia’s Kévin Gameiro has not scored more against any other club than his six against Barcelona. That record includes goals in his last two H2H league starts.
Opening the scoring in 40% of his last ten LL appearances, Lionel Messi has 28 career goals against Valencia. That tally includes goals in nine of his last 13 league H2H encounters.
Stat attack: Valencia have witnessed a player from either side sent off in four of their last seven competitive matches.
Barcelona have won the ‘race to three corners’ just three times (15%) this LL season.
Both teams have scored in the last nine top-flight H2H meetings.
Subs from Romero, Grant, Chong, Garner, Gomes, Greenwood, Jones, Tuanzebe, Pereira, Dalot, Mata, Shaw, Bailly, Rojo, Fosu-Mensah
Doubtful Bailly, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo (all match fitness), Shaw (thigh)
Injured Tuanzebe (hamstring, 25 Jan), McTominay (knee), Pogba (ankle, both Feb)
Granada
Subs from Adrián, Lonergan, Kelleher, Origi, Shaqiri, Lallana, Jones, Hoever, Minamino, Hardy
Doubtful Fabinho (ankle), Matip (hamstring)
Injured Lovren (hamstring, 25 Jan), Clyne (knee), Keïta (groin), Milner (hamstring, all unknown)
Players to watch: Lionel Messi has scored in Barcelona’s last five LL home wins, netting ten goals in total. He’s scored five goals across the last three H2Hs held here.
