Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
1 – 0
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 5 Mar 2023 · 15:15 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronald Araujo 59' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Ivan Hernandez
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa
  • Referee Jaime Latre
  • Referee Alvaro Rodriguez (Spain)

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
2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-20 Valencia CF 1–4 FC Barcelona 2021-10-17 FC Barcelona 3–1 Valencia CF 2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
26 Feb UD Almeria A 0–1 L
23 Feb Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
19 Feb Cadiz CF H 2–0 W
16 Feb Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
25 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
20 Feb Getafe CF A 0–1 L
11 Feb Athletic Club H 1–2 L
05 Feb Girona FC A 0–1 L
02 Feb Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Valencia CF for another epic battle.
  • 5' Dimitri Foulquier is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xavi Hernandez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raphinha makes it 1-0.
  • 16' GOAL! Raphinha scores on 16.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' It’s high time Ruben Baraja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Frenkie de Jong makes way for Franck Kessie at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Eray Comert by Mouctar Diakhaby on 55 minute.
  • 59' FC Barcelona player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 61' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Marcos Alonso comes on to replace Ansu Fati.
  • 62' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Thierry Correia departs to be replaced by Samu Castillejo.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' Andre Almeida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 394 appearances.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact .
  • 78' Another change for Valencia CF made on 78 minute. Samuel leaves to be changed by Justin Kluivert.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Eric Garcia on, Sergi Roberto off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' Angel Alarcon is replacing Raphinha for the FC Barcelona side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Barcelona take all three points.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-20 Valencia CF 1–4 FC Barcelona 2021-10-17 FC Barcelona 3–1 Valencia CF 2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF W 2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-23 Manchester United FC 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-19 FC Barcelona 2–0 Cadiz CF W 2023-02-16 FC Barcelona 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W

Valencia CF Form

2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-02-25 Valencia CF 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-02-20 Getafe CF 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-02-11 Valencia CF 1–2 Athletic Club L 2023-02-05 Girona FC 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-02-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Valencia CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona74% Draw17% Valencia CF9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Valencia CF
26%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona55% Draw37% Valencia CF8%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 22% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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