Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction

La Liga La Liga · Regular Season - 38
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Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
AI call Barcelona to win
14%
18%
68%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Valencia vs Barcelona prediction: Sportiko gives Valencia a 14% chance of winning, Barcelona 68% and the draw 18%. Last updated 30 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Timeline

HT 0–0
46'
Ronald Araújo ⇄ Xavi Espart
Diego López ⇄ Largie Ramazani
52'
0–1 61'
Robert Lewandowski assist: Ferran Torres
62'
Dani Olmo ⇄ F. de Jong
62'
Eric García ⇄ Andreas Christensen
César Tárrega Yellow Card
63'
Unai Núñez Yellow Card
65'
Javier Guerra
66' 1–1
70'
Andreas Christensen Yellow Card
Luis Rioja
71' 2–1
79'
Marc Bernal Yellow Card
Jesús Vázquez Penalty cancelled
79' 🖵
Hugo Duro ⇄ Umar Sadiq
80'
Jesús Vázquez ⇄ Thierry Correia
80'
83'
Ferran Torres ⇄ João Cancelo
83'
Marc Bernal ⇄ Marc Casadó
Guido Rodríguez
90' 3–1
Javier Guerra ⇄ André Almeida
90+7'
FT 3–1
Valencia

Match Stats

Barcelona
24% Ball Possession 76%
1.48 Expected Goals (xG) 1.52
19 Total Shots 11
6 Shots on Goal 4
9 Shots off Goal 5
4 Blocked Shots 2
12 Shots insidebox 8
7 Shots outsidebox 3
7 Corner Kicks 8
1 Offsides 1
11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards
3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
202 Total passes 685
149 Passes accurate 620
74% Passes % 91%
-1.57 goals_prevented -1.57
Valencia
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
8 Javier Guerra F 7.9 89' 1 2 11 (8%)
2 Guido Rodríguez M 7.9 90' 1 1 25 (21%) 4
11 Luis Rioja M 7.3 90' 1 1 13 (11%) 1
16 Diego López M 7.2 52' 2 11 (9%) 1
1 Stole Dimitrievski G 6.9 90' 20 (9%)
17 Largie Ramazani F 6.9 38' 2 6 (3%) 1
23 Filip Ugrinić M 6.9 90' 1 16 (15%)
21 Jesús Vázquez D 6.9 80' 17 (12%) 1
18 Pepelu D 6.7 90' 29 (19%)
6 Umar Sadiq F 6.6 10' 3 (2%)
12 Thierry Correia D 6.6 10' 1 (1%) 1
4 Unai Núñez D 6.5 90' 4 20 (16%) 3
5 César Tárrega D 6.3 90' 1 20 (17%) 1
9 Hugo Duro F 6.3 80' 1 8 (4%) 1
10 André Almeida M 1' 2 (2%)
Barcelona
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
4 Ronald Araújo D 8.6 45' 1 51 (50%) 3
18 Gerard Martín D 7.7 90' 103 (95%) 3
24 Eric García D 7.2 62' 73 (66%) 2
9 Robert Lewandowski F 7.0 90' 1 2 23 (19%)
7 Ferran Torres M 6.7 83' 1 2 44 (34%)
6 Pablo Gavi M 6.7 90' 51 (45%) 2
2 João Cancelo D 6.7 17' 11 (11%)
20 Dani Olmo M 6.3 62' 36 (29%)
14 Marcus Rashford M 6.3 90' 36 (32%)
22 Marc Bernal M 6.3 83' 48 (45%) 2
21 F. de Jong M 6.2 28' 24 (24%)
3 Alejandro Balde D 6.2 90' 1 58 (53%)
17 Marc Casadó M 6.2 17' 18 (17%)
15 Andreas Christensen D 6.0 28' 2 34 (33%)
25 Wojciech Szczęsny G 5.9 90' 32 (29%)
42 Xavi Espart D 5.5 45' 1 43 (38%) 2
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Valencia
DLWWD
Barcelona
DLWLW
Last 3 meetings Valencia · 0W 0D 3L

Match summary

In the upcoming La Liga clash on May 24, 2026, Valencia hosts Barcelona at the Mestalla. Historically, Barcelona has dominated this fixture, winning approximately 60% of the encounters in recent years. Valencia, however, has shown resilience at home, with a strong defensive record, conceding an average of just 1 goal per game this season. Barcelona, boasting a potent attack with an average of 2.5 goals per match, will look to exploit any defensive lapses. Both teams are likely to play a crucial role in the title race, making this a must-watch encounter.
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Head to Head: Valencia vs Barcelona

0 Valencia Wins
0 Draws
3 Barcelona Wins
Date Home Score Away
14 Sep 2025 Barcelona 6 - 0 Valencia
26 Jan 2025 Barcelona 7 - 1 Valencia
17 Aug 2024 Valencia 1 - 2 Barcelona
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Valencia — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
01 Aug A Stoke City D 1 - 1
25 Jul H Castellón L 1 - 2
23 May H Barcelona W 3 - 1
17 May A Real Sociedad W 3 - 4
14 May H Rayo Vallecano D 1 - 1

Barcelona — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
31 Jul A Birmingham D 2 - 2
23 May A Valencia L 3 - 1
17 May H Real Betis W 3 - 1
13 May A Alaves L 1 - 0
10 May H Real Madrid W 2 - 0

La Liga Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Athletic Club
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Atletico Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Osasuna
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
Alaves
0 0 0 0 0 0
5
Elche
0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Barcelona
0 0 0 0 0 0
7
Getafe
0 0 0 0 0 0
8
Levante
0 0 0 0 0 0
9
Malaga
0 0 0 0 0 0
10
Racing Santander
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
Celta Vigo
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
Deportivo La Coruna
0 0 0 0 0 0
13
Espanyol
0 0 0 0 0 0
14
Rayo Vallecano
0 0 0 0 0 0
15
Real Betis
0 0 0 0 0 0
16
Real Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
17
Real Sociedad
0 0 0 0 0 0
18
Sevilla
0 0 0 0 0 0
19
Valencia
0 0 0 0 0 0
20
Villarreal
0 0 0 0 0 0

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Hansi Flick
25 Szczesny
3 Balde
18 Martin
4 Araujo
24 Garcia
6 Gavi
22 Bernal
14 Rashford
20 Olmo
7 Torres
9 Lewandowski

Starting XI

# Player Pos
25 W. Szczesny G
24 E. Garcia D
4 R. Araujo D
18 G. Martin D
3 A. Balde D
22 M. Bernal M
6 Gavi M
7 F. Torres M
20 D. Olmo M
14 M. Rashford M
9 R. Lewandowski F

Substitutes

13 J. Garcia G
31 D. Kochen G
21 F. de Jong M
8 Pedri M
19 R. Bardghji F
36 A. Cortes D
2 J. Cancelo D
15 A. Christensen D
17 M. Casado M
5 P. Cubarsi D
43 T. Marques M
42 X. Espart D

Valencia

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Carlos Corberan
1 Dimitrievski
21 Vazquez
18 Pepelu
5 Tarrega
4 Nunez
16 Lopez
2 Rodriguez
23 Ugrinic
11 Rioja
9 Duro
8 Guerra

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 S. Dimitrievski G
4 U. Nunez D
5 C. Tarrega D
18 Pepelu D
21 J. Vazquez D
11 L. Rioja M
23 F. Ugrinic M
2 G. Rodriguez M
16 D. Lopez M
8 J. Guerra F
9 H. Duro F

Substitutes

25 J. Agirrezabala G
22 B. Santamaria M
6 U. Sadiq F
7 A. Danjuma F
12 T. Rendall D
19 D. Raba F
29 L. Nunez M
17 L. Ramazani F
10 A. Almeida M
26 Rubo D
27 D. Otorbi F
44 R. Munoz de Morales D

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