Barcelona – Cadiz

Barcelona can take their anger out on Cadiz after relegation from the Europa League

Barcelona will play at home against Cadiz in the 32nd round of La Liga. The Catalan club recently suffered a crushing defeat in the Europa League. The team lost to Eintracht and lost their chances in a competition in which they were clear favourites. Barça now have a slim chance of fighting for the La Liga title. They need to win all their matches and hope Real Madrid lose points in three of the seven remaining rounds. The Catalans will have three full days off. In addition, they will be able to rotate the squad. Cadiz are very motivated from a tournament point of view. Alvaro Cervera's team is in the relegation zone. The team is in 18th place, just one point behind Mallorca. In the last round, there was an embarrassing 1-2 defeat at the hands of Betis. Cadiz look good on the road. The modest club scored fourteen points on the road with three wins. There is also a positive trend in the results. Cadiz have beaten Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano. The hope of salvation remains, the club is definitely not hopeless. Interestingly, Cadiz have not lost to Barcelona since their return to La Liga. The opponents have played three head-to-head encounters. The outsider has the advantage with one win and two draws. In two of the meetings, the opponents have exchanged goals. In the upcoming match, the psychological aspect is very important. Barcelona need to show a reaction to being relegated from the Europa League. A small victory will not be enough. At the same time, the defence of the favourites causes concern even in such matches. Cadiz are good at corners and long-range shots. The visitors should have some scoring chances. The bookmakers see the Catalans as favourites at odds of 1.22. If we bet on that, then betting on the hosts makes no sense. It is more logical to predict a result-oriented game. It will be difficult for Cadiz to cope with an enraged opponent. A blowout win for Barcelona is highly probable. A goal from the visitors will guarantee a higher total. We have all the prerequisites. Barcelona will be without Pique and Araujo, their two main defenders. Cadiz will also be without two defensive players, Valencia and Aroyan.