Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Valencia CF
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 2 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Uros Racic 35' Y
Toni Lato 56' Y
Y 65' Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Jose Gallego
  • Referee Jon Nunez
  • Referee

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

2
4
10
Valencia CF 16 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
24 Apr Deportivo Alaves H 1–1 D
21 Apr CA Osasuna A 1–3 L
18 Apr Real Betis Balompie A 2–2 D
11 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–2 D
04 Apr Cadiz CF A 1–2 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Valencia CF A 3–2 W
29 Apr Granada CF H 1–2 L
25 Apr Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
22 Apr Getafe CF H 5–2 W
10 Apr Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
05 Apr Real Valladolid CF H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Valencia CF FC Barcelona
#9 Position #1
49 Points 94
38 Played 38
13 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 31 / 1 / 6
46 Scored 95
55 Conceded 36
-9 GD +59
1.29 PPG 2.47
34% Win % 82%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Jasper Cillessen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 15' Marc-Andre ter Stegen, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Spain international Toni Lato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 50' GOAL! Gabriel Paulista scores on 50. Assisted by Carlos Soler
  • 55' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 56' Toni Lato was booked on 56.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 1-1.
  • 58' What a moment for Lionel Messi! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' The France Antoine Griezmann breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 1-3!
  • 64' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Mouctar Diakhaby on, Toni Lato off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Marc-Andre ter Stegen gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 239 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Ilaix Moriba on, Pedri off on 75 minutes.
  • 79' The whistle greets Uros Racic as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Gameiro.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Soler makes it 2-4.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Valencia CF will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-12-19 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-01-25 Valencia CF 2–0 FC Barcelona 2019-09-14 FC Barcelona 5–2 Valencia CF 2019-02-02 FC Barcelona 2–2 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-04-21 CA Osasuna 3–1 Valencia CF L 2021-04-18 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 Valencia CF D 2021-04-11 Valencia CF 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-04-04 Cadiz CF 2–1 Valencia CF L

FC Barcelona Form

2021-05-02 Valencia CF 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2021-04-29 FC Barcelona 1–2 Granada CF L 2021-04-25 Villarreal CF 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2021-04-22 FC Barcelona 5–2 Getafe CF W 2021-04-10 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2021-04-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF24% Draw23% FC Barcelona53%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Barcelona
76%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF19% Draw37% FC Barcelona44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 20% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 17% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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