Valencia vs Huesca Predictions

This Sunday’s clash at the Mestalla sees a Valencia side that have only recorded one home win this season in La Liga take on a Huesca team that has only won once anywhere. Something has to give here and Los Che are the clear favourites to claim all the points and condemn the minnows to bottom spot heading into 2019.

Valencia’s struggles have been one of the mysteries of this season in La Liga and for perhaps the first time there will be genuine pressure on their boss Marcelino if they fail to win this match. He worked wonders last term, which has bought him a bit of time but there was a fair amount of discontent during their last home league game against Sevilla and victory over Manchester United in a Champions League dead rubber since then hasn’t really changed that.

As for Huesca, things are already looking pretty hopeless. They at least ended a four game losing streak in all competitions last time out by scoring a late goal to rescue a point against Villarreal. It was a significant goal against the team in 17th as they’d have been 10 points from safety had they not scored it but they desperately need a win from somewhere having not tasted victory since the opening day.

It’s hard to see this game producing a huge number of goals. Both teams basically have the same problem in that although they’ve been creating chances, they’ve been failing to convert them. The fact they sit bottom and 2nd bottom of the goal-scoring charts certainly demonstrates that, with Huesca averaging just 0.88 goals per game while remarkably Valencia are even worse at 0.81 per game.

That surely at some point has to rectify itself but the failure of the likes of Rodrigo and Goncalo Guedes to replicate last season’s form in the final third has been a major issue. Even so, they should have enough class to see off a Huesca side that has lost all of their last 6 away league games. All of the last 5 produced under 3.5 goals in total and they ought to be competitive enough here but it’s hard to see Valencia’s superior quality not showing over 90 minutes.

Overall backing Valencia & Under 3.5 Goals could be the way to go, while a solid 2-0 Home Win looks good in the Correct Score market.