Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026
Valencia CF
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 17 Aug 2024 · 19:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla 46,673 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hugo Duro 44' 1–0
1–1 45+5' Robert Lewandowski
1–2 49' Robert Lewandowski pen
Pepelu 38' Y
Y 45' Pau Cubarsi
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde 45' Y
Ruben Baraja 57' Y
Y 69' Andreas Christensen
Y 81' Jules Kounde

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Javier Iglesias Villanueva (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Valentin Pizarro Gomez (Spain)
9 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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
2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
26 May RC Celta de Vigo A 2–2 D
19 May Girona FC H 1–3 L
16 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
12 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–0 D
05 May Deportivo Alaves H 0–1 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Valencia CF A 2–1 W
26 May Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
19 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–0 W
16 May UD Almeria A 2–0 W
13 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–0 W
04 May Girona FC A 2–4 L

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: FC Barcelona gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Javier Guerra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Eric Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Pepelu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Hugo Duro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Pau Cubarsi.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Robert Lewandowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Robert Lewandowski puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
  • 55' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Ruben Baraja. He receives a card.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Gerard Martin is replacing Alex Balde for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 66' Valencia CF make a change. Andre Almeida trudges off to be replaced by Dani Gomez on 66 minutes.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Andreas Christensen.
  • 71' Eric Garcia is replacing Marc Bernal for the FC Barcelona side.
  • 76' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Ferran Torres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' Rafael Mir makes way for David Otorbi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 81' Jules Kounde picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Hugo Guillamon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Guerra at the 86 minute mark.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF 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

Valencia CF Form

2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-05-26 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Valencia CF D 2024-05-19 Valencia CF 1–3 Girona FC L 2024-05-16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Valencia CF L 2024-05-12 Valencia CF 0–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2024-05-05 Valencia CF 0–1 Deportivo Alaves L

FC Barcelona Form

2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-05-26 Sevilla FC 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-05-19 FC Barcelona 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-05-16 UD Almeria 0–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-05-13 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-05-04 Girona FC 4–2 FC Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF17% Draw22% FC Barcelona61%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
39%
Draw or FC Barcelona
83%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF13% Draw40% FC Barcelona47%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 4
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 22% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 20% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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