Barcelona are aiming to make it four wins from four this season in Sunday's visit to Valencia.
Barcelona have made a scintillating start to their La Liga title defence, winning all three matches so far.
Hansi Flick's team have scored 12 times across those three victories, and the Spanish champions are heavy favourites ahead of this visit to winless Valencia.
The hosts have suffered defeats to Real Betis and Deportivo A Coruna in their previous two matches, and they should be concerned about taking on a rampant Barca outfit.
Valencia v Barcelona Tips Summary
Best Bet - Barcelona to win and over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Alternative Bet - Raphinha to score 2+ goals @ 9/2
Bet Builder - Barcelona to win by 2+ goals, Anthony Gordon 1+ assist, Jose Gaya to be booked @ 12/1
Valencia v Barcelona Prediction
Best Bet: Barcelona to win and over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Barcelona have been good value for their great start, as they have recorded 11.6 Expected Goals across their three matches.
The Catalan outfit thumped Elche 5-0 on the road, before a dominant performance in a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Barca saw off Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday, which served as a reminder that their high line remains an area for opposition sides to exploit.
Flick's side are creating too many chances right now to be caught out by defensive issues, with Anthony Gordon easing into an impressive front three alongside Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.
Barca have recorded 7-1, 5-0, and 6-0 victories over Valencia since the start of 2025, so back the visitors to claim the points in a match which features four or more goals.
Alternative Bet: Raphinha to score 2+ goals @ 9/2
Raphinha has just been handed the captaincy, and he can celebrate that with a couple of goals in Sunday's clash.
The Brazilian has been leading the line for Barca across the first few weeks of the season, netting five goals in only three games. While they have just signed his compatriot Gabriel Jesus, it seems like Raphinha will continue to start as Barca's focal point in attack.
Raphinha scored a brace in the victories over Elche and Rayo Vallecano, while he was on the scoresheet in the victory over Athletic Bilbao.
He has averaged 1.61 Expected Goals per 90 this term, which makes him a good option to score anytime at 5/6. However, the bigger price of 9/2 for him to score twice in this trip is hard to ignore.
Valencia v Barcelona Bet Builder Tip
Barcelona to win by 2+ goals
Anthony Gordon 1+ assist
Jose Gaya to be booked
Pays 12/1
Barcelona have won by two or more goals in all three matches this term, and they have a fine record against Valencia. They have won five of the last six meetings between the sides, scoring 25 times along the way.
Valencia rallied late last term to climb into the top half, but they suffered three 2-0 defeats at home to the top four. With the hosts making a slow start to the campaign, Barca should be able to secure a routine victory on Sunday.
The visitors' fast start has been helped by Gordon hitting the ground running. The former Newcastle man has three assists in three La Liga appearances, after recording a goal and three assists in his final four World Cup games with England.
On the other flank, Yamal has been fouled a team-high five times this term, and he should cause problems for opposition wing-back Jose Gaya.
Gaya has been booked 13 times across his last two La Liga campaigns, and he has picked up five cautions against Barca in his career.
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Key Match Stats
Barcelona have scored 12 times across their first three victories this season
The visitors have claimed 7-1, 6-0, and 5-0 wins over Valencia since January last year
Valencia are winless this season, suffering back-to-back defeats
Barca beat Elche 5-0 in their first away game this season, and they were 5-2 winners over Rayo on Monday
Raphinha has scored five times in three matches leading the line for Barca
The Brazilian is averaging 1.61 xG per 90 minutes this season
Anthony Gordon has three assists across his first three appearances for Barca
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