Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Valencia CF
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 23 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 61' Robert Lewandowski
Javier Guerra 66' 1–1
Luis Rioja 71' 2–1
Guido Rodriguez 90+7' 3–1
Cesar Tarrega 63' Y
Unai Nunez 65' Y
Y 70' Andreas Christensen
Y 79' Marc Bernal

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Israel Barcena Rodriguez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Judit Romano Garcia (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
2026-05-23 Valencia CF 3–1 FC Barcelona 2025-09-14 FC Barcelona 6–0 Valencia CF 2025-01-26 FC Barcelona 7–1 Valencia CF 2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May FC Barcelona H 3–1 W
17 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 4–3 W
14 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–1 D
10 May Athletic Club A 1–0 W
02 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 0–2 L
25 Apr Girona FC H 2–1 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Valencia CF A 1–3 L
17 May Real Betis Balompie H 3–1 W
13 May Deportivo Alaves A 0–1 L
10 May Real Madrid CF H 2–0 W
02 May CA Osasuna A 2–1 W
25 Apr Getafe CF A 2–0 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona is underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stole Dimitrievski made 229 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Ronald Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Cancelo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The supporters are chanting for Xavi Espart. He replaces Ronald Araujo on 45 minute.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Largie Ramazani is replacing Diego Lopez for the Valencia CF side.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Barcelona winning 50% of all matches.
  • 61' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 61.
  • 62' Andreas Christensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Garcia on 62 minute.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Cesar Tarrega.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Unai Nunez gets a card.
  • 66' GOAL! Javier Guerra scores on 66.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Andreas Christensen.
  • 71' Valencia CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luis Rioja on 71.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Bernal.
  • 80' The whistle greets Jesus Vazquez Alcalde as he departs to be replaced by Thierry Correia.
  • 83' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Marc Bernal is replaced by Marc Casado on 83 minute.
  • 88' Pepelu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Javier Guerra is replaced by Andre Almeida on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

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
Raphinha 3
Fermin Lopez 3
Frenkie de Jong 3
Hugo Duro 3
Maxi Gomez 3

Head to Head

2026-05-23 Valencia CF 3–1 FC Barcelona 2025-09-14 FC Barcelona 6–0 Valencia CF 2025-01-26 FC Barcelona 7–1 Valencia CF 2024-08-17 Valencia CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2024-04-29 FC Barcelona 4–2 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2026-05-23 Valencia CF 3–1 FC Barcelona W 2026-05-17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–4 Valencia CF W 2026-05-14 Valencia CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2026-05-10 Athletic Club 0–1 Valencia CF W 2026-05-02 Valencia CF 0–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2026-04-25 Valencia CF 2–1 Girona FC W

FC Barcelona Form

2026-05-23 Valencia CF 3–1 FC Barcelona L 2026-05-17 FC Barcelona 3–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2026-05-13 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 FC Barcelona L 2026-05-10 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2026-05-02 CA Osasuna 1–2 FC Barcelona W 2026-04-25 Getafe CF 0–2 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF27% Draw22% FC Barcelona51%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Barcelona
73%
Valencia CF or FC Barcelona
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF17% Draw37% FC Barcelona46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 18% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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