Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Assistant 1 Diego Santaursula Aguado (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Campo Hernandez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Deportivo Alaves | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | CA Osasuna | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Sevilla FC | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante UD | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Villarreal CF | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Malaga CF | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Valencia CF | 4 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Real Betis Balompie | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 May | FC Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Valencia CF | A | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Elche CF | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Real Betis Balompie | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 1 | Points | 12 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 17 |
| 9 | Conceded | 2 |
| -8 | GD | +15 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
75%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Valencia CF are 20th (1 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 6 G | |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 4 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona is underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 6' The Spain Lamine Yamal breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' Goal! Lamine Yamal scores his 28 goal in 517 matches.
- 13' Fermin Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 18' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Eric Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Fermin Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Eric Garcia exits the field as Jules Kounde enters on 29.
- 34' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' FC Barcelona come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arnau Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' FC Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rodri on 47 minutes.
- 50' What composure from Raphinha! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 54' Cesar Tarrega is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pepelu at the 54 minute mark.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' FC Barcelona make a change. Rodri trudges off to be replaced by Marc Bernal on 62 minutes.
- 63' Mouctar Diakhaby makes way for Iker Cordoba at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
- 65' FC Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Xavi Espart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' The crowd applauds Fermin Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Dani Olmo steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 76' The crowd applauds David Otorbi as he leaves the pitch. Hugo Duro steps in for Valencia CF.
- 79' What a strike from Pedri! The score is 0-5.
- 81' Arnau Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
- 81' The whistle greets Pedri as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
- 84' Lamine Yamal does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gerard Martin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
- The final score is 0-5.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 7
-
24
Pablo Maffeo ↓ Harvey Elliott 54'
-
4
Mouctar Diakhaby ↓ Iker Cordoba 62'
- 1
-
18
Pepelu ↓ Cesar Tarrega 54'
- 23
- 22
-
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↓ Gaya 54'
-
8
Javier Guerra ↓ Ryunosuke Sato 62'
-
27
David Otorbi ↓ Hugo Duro 76'
- 15
Bench
-
14
Gaya ↑ 54'
-
9
Hugo Duro ↑ 76'
- 19
-
10
Harvey Elliott ↑ 54'
-
5
Cesar Tarrega ↑ 54'
- 25
-
39
Ryunosuke Sato ↑ 62'
-
36
Iker Cordoba ↑ 62'
- 33
- 37
- 38
- 31
Coach
Carlos Corberán
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
16
Rodri ↓ Marc Bernal 62'
- 11
-
24
Eric Garcia ↓ Jules Kounde 29'
-
17
Anthony Gordon ↓ Karim Adeyemi 62'
-
8
Pedri ↓ Gabriel Jesus 81'
- 1
- 10
-
7
Fermin Lopez ↓ Dani Olmo 75'
- 5
- 18
- 12
Bench
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 62'
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 81'
-
23
Jules Kounde ↑ 29'
- 2
- 13
- 25
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 75'
-
14
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 62'
- 6
- 3
-
22
Marc Bernal ↑ 62'
- 29
Coach
Hansi Flick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Lionel Messi | 7 |
| Raphinha | 4 |
| Carlos Soler | 4 |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 |
| Maxi Gomez | 3 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 3 |
| Hugo Duro | 3 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.46
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.88
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + FC Barcelona to win 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
20%
Draw or FC Barcelona
90%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
90%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
12.7%
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 3
10.9%
0 – 6
9.8%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 7
6.9%
1 – 4
5.7%
1 – 5
5.5%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 6
4.6%
1 – 7
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -0.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| +0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| +1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| +2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

