FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | #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' 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' Uruguay international Ronald Araujo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
- 15' Yarek Gasiorowski, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Valencia CF have won 407 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Fermin Lopez gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' What a strike from Hugo Duro! The score is 1-1.
- 32' FC Barcelona has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pepelu makes it 1-2.
- 42' That is a card for FC Barcelona. Pau Cubarsi will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Giorgi Mamardashvili. He receives a card.
- 45' Another change for Valencia CF made on 45 minute. Andre Almeida leaves to be changed by Jaume Domenech.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Sergi Roberto on, Andreas Christensen off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Magnificent from Robert Lewandowski! That is 310 goals in 555 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' Cristhian Mosquera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 64' 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.
- 66' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Felix is hanging Raphinha on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Valencia CF make a change. Javier Guerra trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Guillamon on 69 minutes.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pedri comes on to replace Fermin Lopez.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Valencia CF ring the changes. Peter Gonzalez has done his job and it is now time for Cenk Ozkacar to step up.
- 80' The whistle greets Joao Cancelo as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 82' The Poland forward Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-2!
- 87' Ilkay Gundogan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↓ Ferran Torres 80'
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Felix 66'
- 4
- 27
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↓ Pedri 73'
-
33
Pau Cubarsi ↓ Inigo Martinez 46'
Bench
- 17
- 18
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 80'
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↑ 46'
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 46'
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 66'
-
8
Pedri ↑ 73'
- 19
- 30
- 13
- 31
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 18
- 25
- 12
-
10
Andre Almeida ↓ Jaume Domenech 45'
- 21
- 3
-
11
Peter Gonzalez ↓ Cenk Ozkacar 79'
-
8
Javier Guerra ↓ Hugo Guillamon 69'
-
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Sergi Canos 79'
- 34
Bench
-
7
Sergi Canos ↑ 79'
-
1
Jaume Domenech ↑ 45'
- 13
- 19
-
6
Hugo Guillamon ↑ 69'
-
15
Cenk Ozkacar ↑ 79'
- 31
- 22
- 47
Coach
Ruben Baraja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Lionel Messi | 7 |
| Carlos Soler | 4 |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 |
| Raphinha | 4 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 3 |
| Hugo Duro | 3 |
| Maxi Gomez | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.72
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + FC Barcelona to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Valencia CF
22%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
4 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.4%
5 – 0
5.6%
5 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
6 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -2 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

