FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 |
| 21 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +24 | GD | -9 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 100% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Olimpic Lluis Companys will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Valencia CF.
- 5' Andre Almeida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 516 games and scored 778 goals.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 22' The Spain central midfielder Fermin Lopez breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-0!
- 27' What a moment for Hugo Duro! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Pepelu adds to his 0 season tally! Valencia CF lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 42' Pau Cubarsi is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 45' Giorgi Mamardashvili has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 45' Andre Almeida makes way for Jaume Domenech at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sergi Roberto. He replaces Andreas Christensen on 46 minute.
- 49' A goal from the Poland international Robert Lewandowski! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-2!
- 54' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 66' The whistle greets Raphinha as he departs to be replaced by Joao Felix.
- 69' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Javier Guerra departs to be replaced by Hugo Guillamon.
- 73' The whistle greets Fermin Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Pedri.
- 78' Spain international Ferran Torres has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Peter Gonzalez makes way for Cenk Ozkacar at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
- 80' Ferran Torres is replacing Joao Cancelo for the FC Barcelona side.
- 82' Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores his 305 goal in 542 matches.
- 87' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Valencia CF
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 |
| Raphinha | 4 |
| Carlos Soler | 4 |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 |
| Hugo Duro | 3 |
| Maxi Gomez | 3 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 3 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.18
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + FC Barcelona to win 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
92%
Draw or Valencia CF
19%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
89%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
4 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
5 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
5 – 1
6%
2 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
4.8%
6 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

