Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Sergio Uson
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
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 Oct | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 31 |
| 13 | Conceded | 7 |
| -9 | GD | +24 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
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' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Gaya, a Spain , has 49 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 18' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Edinson Cavani is replaced by Maranhao on 18 minute.
- 21' Eric Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Pablo Gavira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
- 31' Giorgi Mamardashvili has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Eric Garcia is replaced by Marcos Alonso.
- 45' Marcos Alonso is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' What composure from Samuel! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 55' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Ousmane Dembele is replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 57' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raphinha is hanging Ansu Fati on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Samuel will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Valencia CF make a change. Justin Kluivert trudges off to be replaced by Samu Castillejo on 72 minutes.
- 73' Samu Castillejo is replacing Justin Kluivert for the Valencia CF side.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pique comes on to replace Jules Kounde.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
- 80' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Thierry Correia is replaced by Jesus Vazquez Alcalde on 80 minute.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Guillamon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Gavira.
- 90' Pique picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Barcelona players.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Edinson Cavani ↓ Maranhao 18'
- 5
- 14
- 20
- 9
- 24
- 25
- 6
- 2
-
18
Andre Almeida ↓ Toni Lato 72'
- 16
Bench
- 13
-
3
Toni Lato ↑ 72'
- 1
- 19
-
11
Samu Castillejo ↑ 72'
-
22
Maranhao ↑ 18'
- 15
-
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↑ 80'
- 33
- 35
- 29
- 41
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Jules Kounde ↓ Pique 74'
- 9
- 1
- 18
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Ferran Torres 56'
-
5
Busquets ↓ Pablo Gavira 56'
-
24
Eric Garcia ↓ Marcos Alonso 42'
- 10
- 8
- 28
Bench
- 2
-
17
Marcos Alonso ↑ 42'
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 56'
-
3
Pique ↑ 74'
- 19
-
22
Raphinha ↑ 57'
- 26
- 36
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 56'
- –
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
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
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.76
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.53
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Barcelona to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
27%
Draw or FC Barcelona
88%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
10.2%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 4
8.8%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 4
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 5
6.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 5
4.7%
1 – 1
4.3%
0 – 6
3.7%
1 – 6
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +1 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| +1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +2 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| +2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

