Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
FC Barcelona
4 – 2
Full Time
Valencia CF
Mon 29 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Olimpic Lluis Companys HT 45' · FT 45'
Fermin Lopez 22' 1–0
1–1 27' Hugo Duro
1–2 38' Pepelu pen
Robert Lewandowski 49' 2–2
Robert Lewandowski 82' 3–2
Robert Lewandowski 90+3' 4–2
Pau Cubarsi 42' Y
R 45' Giorgi Mamardashvili

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 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

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Valencia CF H 4–2 W
21 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–3 L
16 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
13 Apr Cadiz CF A 1–0 W
10 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–2 W
30 Mar UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr FC Barcelona A 2–4 L
20 Apr Real Betis Balompie H 1–2 L
15 Apr CA Osasuna A 1–0 W
04 Apr Granada CF A 1–0 W
30 Mar RCD Mallorca H 0–0 D
17 Mar Villarreal CF A 0–1 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' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host Valencia CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ferran Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
  • 15' Peter Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Almeida, as he is very good at scoring at Olimpic Lluis Companys with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Fermin Lopez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 27' A goal from the Spain international Hugo Duro! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' GOAL! Pepelu scores on 38.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a card for Pau Cubarsi.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Giorgi Mamardashvili.
  • 45' Jaume Domenech has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Almeida on 45 minute.
  • 46' The whistle greets Andreas Christensen as he departs to be replaced by Sergi Roberto.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Robert Lewandowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' 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 Cristhian Mosquera suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Raphinha is withdrawn and Joao Felix gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Javier Guerra exits the field as Hugo Guillamon enters on 69.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Fermin Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Pedri steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 78' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' Cenk Ozkacar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Peter Gonzalez at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Joao Cancelo as he leaves the pitch. Ferran Torres steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 82' Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • The points are shared — FC Barcelona 4-2 Valencia CF. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 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

FC Barcelona Form

2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF W 2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-04-16 FC Barcelona 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2024-04-13 Cadiz CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2024-04-10 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-03-30 FC Barcelona 1–0 UD Las Palmas W

Valencia CF Form

2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF L 2024-04-20 Valencia CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2024-04-15 CA Osasuna 0–1 Valencia CF W 2024-04-04 Granada CF 0–1 Valencia CF W 2024-03-30 Valencia CF 0–0 RCD Mallorca D 2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.61 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + FC Barcelona to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona67% Draw19% Valencia CF14%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Valencia CF
33%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona51% Draw36% Valencia CF13%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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