Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Joao Felix
Hugo Guillamon 70' 1–1
Fran Perez 65' Y
Y 77' Frenkie de Jong
Y 79' Joao Cancelo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)

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
2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-20 Valencia CF 1–4 FC Barcelona 2021-10-17 FC Barcelona 3–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
08 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
02 Dec Girona FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov RC Celta de Vigo H 0–0 D
11 Nov Real Madrid CF A 1–5 L
05 Nov Granada CF H 1–0 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Valencia CF A 1–1 D
13 Dec Royal Antwerp FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Girona FC H 2–4 L
03 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–0 W
28 Nov FC Porto H 2–1 W
25 Nov Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D

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' KICK OFF: Valencia CF gets underway.
  • 5' Valencia CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jules Kounde made 391 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Robert Lewandowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
  • 45' Pepelu, a Spain , has 38 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' What a moment for Joao Felix! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' Valencia CF ring the changes. Roman Yaremchuk has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Canos to step up.
  • 65' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Hugo Guillamon makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 73' Ferran Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Felix at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Frenkie de Jong on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Joao Cancelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Diego Lopez exits the field as Dimitri Foulquier enters on 81.
  • 86' Valencia CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's 4-3-3 shape.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona 2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF 2022-10-29 Valencia CF 0–1 FC Barcelona 2022-02-20 Valencia CF 1–4 FC Barcelona 2021-10-17 FC Barcelona 3–1 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-08 Getafe CF 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-12-02 Girona FC 2–1 Valencia CF L 2023-11-25 Valencia CF 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-11-11 Real Madrid CF 5–1 Valencia CF L 2023-11-05 Valencia CF 1–0 Granada CF W

FC Barcelona Form

2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-13 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 FC Barcelona L 2023-12-10 FC Barcelona 2–4 Girona FC L 2023-12-03 FC Barcelona 1–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2023-11-28 FC Barcelona 2–1 FC Porto W 2023-11-25 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF23% Draw25% FC Barcelona52%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Barcelona
77%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF15% Draw43% FC Barcelona42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 23% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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