Saturday , 14 November 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)
4 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

2
4
11
Valencia CF 17 games · Avg 4.1 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 Atlético 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
#19 Position #1
9 Points 33
12 Played 12
2 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 1
8 Scored 48
20 Conceded 13
-12 GD +35
0.75 PPG 2.75
17% Win % 92%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
33% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Valencia CF
Umar Sadiq 2 G
FC Barcelona
Raphinha 15 G 2 A
Lamine Yamal 10 G 8 A
Fermin Lopez 7 G 5 A
Gabriel Jesus 3 G 1 A
Karim Adeyemi 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Valencia CF have won 407 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' FC Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Fermin Lopez scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Frenkie de Jong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Joao Felix makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 60' Portugal international Joao Cancelo has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 5 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' The whistle greets Roman Yaremchuk as he departs to be replaced by Sergi Canos.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Fran Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' Hugo Guillamon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 73' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Joao Felix is replaced by Ferran Torres on 73 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Frenkie de Jong.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Cancelo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Dimitri Foulquier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Lopez on 81 minute.
  • 86' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Jules Kounde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Raphinha 4
Carlos Soler 4
Fermin Lopez 4
Maxi Gomez 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 Atlético 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
1 / 4
0.8 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.91 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + FC Barcelona to win 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF15% Draw19% FC Barcelona66%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
34%
Draw or FC Barcelona
85%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF8% Draw33% FC Barcelona59%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 4
7.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 5
4.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 5
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 21% — 79%
+1 21% 19% 60%
+1.5 40% — 60%
+2 40% 21% 39%
+2.5 61% — 39%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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