FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Victor Perez
- Referee Diego Sanchez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Cadiz CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | SD Eibar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 48 | Scored | 8 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| +35 | GD | -12 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 92% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Barcelona have kicked off against Valencia CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Antoine Griezmann is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' FC Barcelona have won 827 goals from 529 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Sergino Dest has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 29' Goal! Mouctar Diakhaby scores his 12 goal in 434 matches.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Yunus Musah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Yunus Musah is withdrawn and Alejandro Blanco gets his opportunity.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Gaya argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 46' FC Barcelona make a change. Busquets trudges off to be replaced by Frenkie de Jong on 46 minutes.
- 49' GOAL! Lionel Messi fires home to make it 1-1!
- 52' GOAL! Ronald Araujo fires home to make it 2-1!
- 56' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
- 66' 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 Denis Cheryshev suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' What a strike from Maxi Gomez! The score is 2-2.
- 73' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 73 minute. Antoine Griezmann leaves to be changed by Trincao.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Philippe Coutinho has done his job and it is now time for Clement Lenglet to step up.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pedri is withdrawn and Miralem Pjanic gets his opportunity.
- 87' Goncalo Guedes makes way for Manu Vallejo at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordi Alba.
- 90' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Lee Kangin comes on to replace Denis Cheryshev.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Trincao 73'
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 14
-
5
Busquets ↓ Frenkie de Jong 46'
- 2
- 4
- 28
-
16
Pedri ↓ Miralem Pjanic 86'
Bench
- 19
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 46'
- 13
-
15
Clement Lenglet ↑ 79'
- 23
- 6
- 24
-
8
Miralem Pjanic ↑ 86'
- 12
-
17
Trincao ↑ 73'
- 36
- 29
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Manu Vallejo 87'
-
17
Denis Cheryshev ↓ Lee Kangin 90'
- 12
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 22
- 19
-
30
Yunus Musah ↓ Alejandro Blanco 42'
Bench
- 4
- 11
- 25
- 23
-
21
Manu Vallejo ↑ 87'
-
37
Alejandro Blanco ↑ 42'
-
20
Lee Kangin ↑ 90'
- 2
- 26
- 31
- 42
- 27
Coach
Javi Gracia
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
2 / 4
3.49
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + FC Barcelona to win 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
86%
Draw or Valencia CF
30%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–2 not predicted2 – 2Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
6.6%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 16% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

