FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga .
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee Jorge Diaz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 5–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 5–2 | W |
| 16 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | SD Eibar | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 21 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +24 | GD | -9 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 100% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 2' Anssumane Fati has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' What composure from Frenkie de Jong! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 12' Carles Perez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Gabriel Paulista has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Against the run of play, Kevin Gameiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' Rodrigo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francis Coquelin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Spain international Busquets has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Pique gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordi Alba on 53 minutes.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Kangin suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Anssumane Fati exits the field as Luis Suarez enters on 60.
- 61' Luis Suarez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 66' It’s high time Albert Celades made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' The crowd applauds Ferran Torres as he leaves the pitch. Lee Kangin steps in for Valencia CF.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Kangin on 69 minutes.
- 70' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Frenkie de Jong by Ivan Rakitic on 70 minute.
- 72' Valencia CF ring the changes. Rodrigo has done his job and it is now time for Maxi Gomez to step up.
- 73' Arthur makes way for Arturo Vidal at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 78' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 78.
- 82' Luis Suarez adds to his 11 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Denis Cheryshev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Maxi Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 5-2.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Ivan Rakitic 70'
- 17
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 73'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 5
- 2
- 27
-
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Luis Suarez 60'
Bench
- 6
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 73'
-
9
Luis Suarez ↑ 60'
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↑ 70'
- 20
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
-
19
Rodrigo ↓ Maxi Gomez 72'
- 7
- 18
- 17
- 24
- 5
- 14
-
20
Ferran Torres ↓ Lee Kangin 67'
- 13
Bench
-
11
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 67'
- 12
- 1
- 6
-
22
Maxi Gomez ↑ 72'
- 3
-
16
Lee Kangin ↑ 67'
Coach
Albert Celades
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Lionel Messi | 7 |
| Raphinha | 4 |
| Carlos Soler | 4 |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 |
| Maxi Gomez | 3 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 3 |
| Hugo Duro | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.75
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + FC Barcelona to win 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Valencia CF
20%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
4 – 0
7.6%
4 – 1
7.3%
5 – 0
7.1%
5 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
6 – 0
5.6%
6 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
7 – 0
3.8%
7 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -2 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| -1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| -1 | 80% | 11% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

