Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
FC Barcelona
2 – 2
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:15 UTC Camp Nou HT 45+8' · FT 45+4'
Antoine Griezmann 13' Y
R 45' Gaya
Y 45' Gaya
Y 45' Alejandro Blanco
Oscar Mingueza 56' Y
Jordi Alba 90' Y
Clement Lenglet 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Victor Perez
  • Referee Diego Sanchez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

10
4
2
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 4.0 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2018-10-07 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Ferencvarosi TC A 3–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Nov Deportivo Alaves A 2–2 D
08 Nov Real Madrid CF H 4–1 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Valencia CF
#1 Position #9
94 Points 49
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 10 / 15
95 Scored 46
36 Conceded 55
+59 GD -9
2.47 PPG 1.29
82% Win % 34%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, Valencia CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Manu Vallejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' A goal from the Guinea international Mouctar Diakhaby! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-1!
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' It’s high time Javi Gracia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Alejandro Blanco gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Yunus Musah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 45' Gaya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 45.
  • 46' Frenkie de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Busquets at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Goal! Ronald Araujo scores his 11 goal in 513 matches.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oscar Mingueza.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxi Gomez makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 73' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Trincao on, Antoine Griezmann off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
  • 79' Clement Lenglet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 79 minute.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 86' Miralem Pjanic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedri on 86 minute.
  • 87' Another change for Valencia CF made on 87 minute. Goncalo Guedes leaves to be changed by Manu Vallejo.
  • 90' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Denis Cheryshev exits the field as Lee Kangin enters on 90.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 8
Lionel Messi 7
Carlos Soler 4
Maxi Gomez 3
Raphinha 3
Fermin Lopez 3
Frenkie de Jong 3
Hugo Duro 3

Head to Head

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2018-10-07 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-12-13 FC Barcelona 1–0 Levante UD W 2020-12-08 FC Barcelona 0–3 Juventus FC L 2020-12-05 Cadiz CF 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2020-12-02 Ferencvarosi TC 0–3 FC Barcelona W

Valencia CF Form

2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-12-12 Valencia CF 2–2 Athletic Club D 2020-12-07 SD Eibar 0–0 Valencia CF D 2020-11-28 Valencia CF 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Valencia CF D 2020-11-08 Valencia CF 4–1 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona57% Draw22% Valencia CF21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
79%
Draw or Valencia CF
43%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona46% Draw38% Valencia CF16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 21% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.