Valencia suffered a painful 3-1 away defeat against Deportivo La Coruna, plagued by defensive errors and two costly own goals from Tarega (13′) and Diakhaby (59′). Sadiq scored Valencia’s only goal in the 26th minute before picking up an injury that rules him out of today’s fixture.

Corberan’s squad remains decimated by injuries. On Deadline Day, Valencia brought in Harvey Elliott on loan from Liverpool while parting ways with Andre Almeida and Alberto Mari. Tensions remain extremely high off the pitch, with fan groups organizing pre-match protests and a delayed stadium entry, prompting authorities to declare this a “high-risk” fixture with enhanced security measures.

• Winless in their last 6 matches (4 losses).
• Under 1.5 goals in their first 2 home matches of the season.
• Missing key striker Sadiq due to injury alongside long-term absentees.

Barcelona demonstrated formidable attacking power in a 5-2 home victory against Rayo Vallecano, powered by braces from Raphinha (19′, 71′) and Lamine Yamal (21′, 90′). Despite defensive lapses that allowed Rayo two goals, Flick’s attack delivered an emphatic response.

Barcelona bolstered their frontline late in the window by signing Gabriel Jesus as an option upfront alongside 18-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim. Lamine Yamal missed a pre-match training session and remains a minor doubt, while winger Bichiaru stays sidelined. Flick will demand defensive focus after registering clean sheets in their first two league fixtures.

• Over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of their last 5 matches.
• Scored first and led at halftime in 4 of their last 5 matches.
• Scored first in 9 of their last 10 head-to-head matches against Valencia.