Copa del Rey Final Odds & Picks: Barcelona vs Valencia
- Messi & Co. wide favorites to lift trophy
- Valencia in first final for 11 years
- Barca chase league & cup double
Barcelona hope to ease the disappointment of their dramatic Champions League exit when they meet Valencia in the final of Spain’s Copa del Rey on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm EST at Benito Villamarin Stadium, Seville.
The Catalan giants are hoping to complete a domestic double after winning the La Liga championship and are rated as wide -450 favorites to pull it off.
2019 Copa del Rey Final Odds
| Team | Spread | Money Line | Total | Odds to Win Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | -1 -112 | -182 | Ov 3 -113 | -450 |
| Valencia | +1 -108 | +400 | Un 3 -107 | +360 |
| Draw | N/A | +320 | N/A | N/A |
*Odds taken at 05/22/2019
Valencia, who are celebrating after securing fourth place and qualification for next season’s Champions League, are ranked at +360 to win the trophy.
Barcelona have lifted the trophy in each of the past four seasons. They have won it 30 times in total – more than any other club.
Barcelona are -182 to win by the end of normal time, with Valencia at +400. A draw at the conclusion of normal time is +320.
The final takes place at the home of Real Betis in Andalucia.
Four Straight Final Victories
Barcelona have lifted the trophy in each of the past four seasons. They have won it 30 times in total – more than any other club.
They are looking to complete their fifth domestic Spanish double of the past 10 seasons after completing the feat in 2008-09, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18.
Barca’s supremacy in their homeland will not fully compensate after the shock of their defeat by Liverpool in the last four of the Champions League, which stunned world football.
Their dominance means they have eclipsed their major rivals in Spain this season with Real Madrid finishing third and failing to land any major silverware.
Bring it ON! Preparations continue ? pic.twitter.com/lL3xOFD3la
— Valencia CF English ?? (@valenciacf_en) May 21, 2019
Even so, their supremacy in their homeland will not fully compensate after the shock of their defeat by Liverpool in the last four of the Champions League, which stunned world football.
After winning the first-leg 3-0 at Camp Nou, they were beaten 4-0 at Anfield in one of the competition’s great comebacks by the English side.
Coach Valverde Under Pressure
The completion of the double is now the very least expected of coach Ernesto Valverde and even that may not be enough to save his job in the summer.
Valencia are in their first Copa del Rey final since they defeated Getafe 3-1 in 2007-08. In all, they have won the competition seven times.
They are hoping to land their first piece of silverware since they recovered from a turbulent period in the middle of this decade when they were hit by debts and regular managerial changes.
.@valenciacf_en book their place in the 2019/20 #UCL group stage – they were 14th after 16 games! ?
Was it ever in doubt? pic.twitter.com/i3KsN7q8iG
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 18, 2019
Under the guidance of coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, things have steadied. Since his appointment in 2017, they have twice qualified for the Champions League.
Stylish End to La Liga Campaign
They finished the La Liga season in style with a 2-0 victory at Real Vallodolid which meant they won a three-way shoot-out for fourth place – and Champions League qualification – against Getafe and Sevilla.
Now they are looking to seal the revival by winning a major prize. They are also looking to soothe the disappointment of their exit from the Europa League’s semifinals against Arsenal.
They will be missing striker Luis Suarez who is their second leading scorer this season with 25 goals. He scored twice in the second-leg defeat of Real Madrid. But he has since undergone knee surgery.
They reached Saturday’s final by defeating Real Betis in a two-legged semi-final. After a 2-2 draw in Seville at the stadium where this weekend’s final will be played, they won 1-0 at their Mestella home in Valencia.
Barcelona scored a stunning 3-0 semifinal second leg victory against Real Madrid in their Santiago Bernabeu Stadium HQ after a 1-1 first leg draw at Camp Nou.
They will be missing striker Luis Suarez who is their second leading scorer this season with 25 goals. He scored twice in the second-leg defeat of Real Madrid. But he has since undergone knee surgery.
1️⃣0️⃣ things to know about #CopaBarça ?
— FC Barcelona (from ?) (@FCBarcelona) May 21, 2019
Coutinho in Poor Form
His fellow forward, the Brazilian Phillipe Coutinho, may recover from a hamstring injury in time to play in Seville – although his form has been poor.
Barca clinched the league title way back on April 27 and finished the campaign with a 2-2 draw at Eibar last weekend.
Lionel Messi is their leading goal-getter with 36. Only two of those have come in the Copa del Rey
The Brazilian-born Spanish international Rodrigo is Valencia’s leading scorer with 10 goals – four in the Copa del Rey. Santi Mina has also scored four times in the competition.
Pick: Draw +320
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
