FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2024-25 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 Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Becerril Gomez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Valencia CF | H | 7–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 5–4 | W |
| 18 Jan | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | CD Leganes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | FC Barcelona | A | 1–7 | L |
| 19 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Barcelona and Valencia CF has kicked off!
- 3' What a moment for Frenkie de Jong! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' Assisted by Alex Balde with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ferran Torres makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 13' Pau Cubarsi, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' A stunning finish from Raphinha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' Goal! Fermin Lopez scores his 21 goal in 516 matches.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fran Perez made 425 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Wojciech Szczesny argues furiously but the card stands.
- 38' Pepelu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 43' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Olimpic Lluis Companys. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' GOAL! Fermin Lopez fires home to make it 5-0!
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact 4-4-2.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hugo Duro makes it 5-1.
- 60' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Robert Lewandowski comes on to replace Raphinha.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Robert Lewandowski does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 71' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Lamine Yamal by Pau Victor Delgado on 71 minute.
- 75' A goal from the Spain international Cesar Tarrega! He fires home on 75 to make it 6-2!
- 80' FC Barcelona currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' Valencia CF ring the changes. Yarek Gasiorowski has done his job and it is now time for Iker Cordoba to step up.
- 83' Mouctar Diakhaby gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Dimitri Foulquier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Diego Lopez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- The final score is 7-1.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Jules Kounde ↓ Hector Fort 71'
- 7
- 25
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Robert Lewandowski 60'
- 24
-
3
Alex Balde ↓ Gerard Martin 60'
- 17
- 19
- 16
- 2
Bench
- 15
-
9
Robert Lewandowski ↑ 60'
- 10
- 4
-
18
Pau Victor Delgado ↑ 71'
- 6
- 14
- 13
- 31
-
32
Hector Fort ↑ 71'
-
35
Gerard Martin ↑ 60'
Coach
Hansi Flick
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
14
Gaya ↓ Jesus Vazquez Alcalde 60'
- 20
- 9
- 22
- 18
- 25
-
10
Andre Almeida ↓ Max Aarons 60'
- 15
- 8
-
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Fran Perez 60'
- 24
Bench
-
19
Max Aarons ↑ 60'
- 7
-
4
Mouctar Diakhaby ↑ 83'
- 13
- 12
- 6
- 17
-
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↑ 60'
- 46
-
23
Fran Perez ↑ 60'
-
38
Iker Cordoba ↑ 82'
- 42
Coach
Carlos Corberán
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
4 / 4
4.87
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + FC Barcelona to win 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
94%
Draw or Valencia CF
16%
FC Barcelona or Valencia CF
91%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
9.6%
5 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
8.2%
6 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
7%
5 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
6 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
7 – 0
5.1%
7 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -2 | 70% | 15% | 16% |
| -1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| -1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| -0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

