Betfair | Barcelona v Valencia. 05/04/08, Kick-off 18:00 GMT+1

Barcelona v Valencia. 05/04/08, Kick-off 18:00 GMT+1

LA LIGA: BARCELONA v VALENCIA

REASONS TO BACK: Barcelona win

Barcelona have won 82% of their home games under Frank Rijkaard against visitors with a PPG below 1.6 (which equates to a finish outside the top six).

REASONS TO LAY: -2.5 goals

Traditionally this fixture has been high-scoring, with seven of the last 10 league meetings at the Nou Camp having at least three goals and six having more than three goals.

IN-PLAY: Valencia win

Valencia have won 21 out of 27 when scoring first on the road since the start of the 2005/06 season, winning seven out of seven this season.

MATCH MAP

	Barcelona				Head to Head		Valencia
	Last 5 home	Last 19 home	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp A form	Barca home	Barca all	Last 5 away	Last 19 away	Last 38 all	Last 5 v opp H form
Played	5	19	38	5	5	10	5	19	38	5
Won	2	14	20	4	0	4	1	8	13	0
Drawn	2	3	11	1	3	3	1	3	7	2
Lost	1	2	7	0	2	3	3	8	18	3
PPG	1.6	2.4	1.9	2.6	0.6	1.5	0.8	1.4	1.2	0.4
Matches +1.5	3	13	30	3	4	7	3	12	29	4
Matches +2.5	3	12	22	3	2	4	2	9	25	3
Matches +3.5	2	6	14	2	2	2	2	5	10	1
Scored First	2	13	25	4	1	5	1	8	16	0
Clean Sheets	2	10	15	4	0	3	1	6	9	0