Valencia vs FC Barcelona Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de Mestalla Sat, 23 May - 7:00 PM
La Liga
Valencia VAL
Versus
FC Barcelona BAR
KICKOFF : Sat, 23 May - 7:00 PM
Round 38 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Valencia host FC Barcelona at the Estadio de Mestalla in a La Liga regular season clash during the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side currently occupies twelfth position in the domestic standings, facing a formidable opponent who leads the table from first place. Power ratings underscore the challenge, with Barcelona holding a significant edge at 96.15 compared to Valencia's 77.71, resulting in an advantage of 18.4 points for the visitors. This matchup pits a mid-table Valencia against the league leaders, promising an intense battle on home turf where the hosts will seek to capitalize on familiar surroundings. Barcelona's dominance in key metrics suggests they enter as the stronger unit, yet the passionate atmosphere at Mestalla could provide Valencia with opportunities to challenge the visitors' superiority.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Valencia are positioned twelfth in La Liga while FC Barcelona lead the table in first place.
  • Form: FC Barcelona possess a stronger form score of 36.89 against Valencia's 19.56.
  • Squad: Barcelona hold a higher power rating of 96.15 compared to Valencia's 77.71.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data remains unavailable due to limited metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data shows low confidence and relies on proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: FC Barcelona hold an 18.4 point power advantage over Valencia.
  • Market: Baseline split: Valencia 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | FC Barcelona 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Valencia C. Corberán Vallet
C. Corberán Vallet
VS
FC Barcelona H. Flick
H. Flick
1.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.54
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 D
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 79 D
Athletic Club Rank: 79 W
Atlético Madrid Rank: 89 L
Girona Rank: 76 W
Mallorca Rank: 76 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Betis Rank: 82 D
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 76 L
Real Madrid Rank: 93 W
Osasuna Rank: 78 W
Getafe Rank: 76 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 W
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 15 - 29
29
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Valencia
0%
Draw
0%
Away FC Barcelona
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
77.71
96.15
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Valencia
FC Barcelona
Power Score
77.71
96.15
League Position
12
1
Global Rank
79
4

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Valencia — Opponent-weighted form score
FC Barcelona — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Valencia FC Barcelona

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 51 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Valencia VAL Home
51 matches
FC Barcelona BAR Away
Match Record
7
Wins
29
15
Draws
15
29
Losses
7
Goals
53
Goals Scored
119
119
Goals Conceded
53
-66
Goal Difference
+66

Data last updated: 2026-05-16T01:01:41+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 23, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 38 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Estadio de Mestalla
Capacity :
49430
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Stole Dimitrievski
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper
13
Cristian Rivero Sabater
Cristian Rivero Sabater Goalkeeper
25
Julen Agirrezabala
Julen Agirrezabala Goalkeeper
—
Dimitri Foulquier
Dimitri Foulquier Defender
—
Mouctar Diakhaby
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender
14
José Luis Gayá Peña
José Luis Gayá Peña Defender
24
Eray Ervin Cömert
Eray Ervin Cömert Defender
20
Renzo Saravia
Renzo Saravia Defender
4
Unai Núñez Gestoso
Unai Núñez Gestoso Defender
12
Thierry Rendall Correia
Thierry Rendall Correia Defender
3
José Manuel Arias Copete
José Manuel Arias Copete Defender
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde Defender
5
César Tárrega Requeni
César Tárrega Requeni Defender
22
Baptiste Santamaría
Baptiste Santamaría Midfielder
10
Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida
Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida Midfielder
18
José Luis García Vayá
José Luis García Vayá Midfielder
23
Filip Ugrinic
Filip Ugrinic Midfielder
2
Guido Rodríguez
Guido Rodríguez Midfielder
8
Javier Guerra Moreno
Javier Guerra Moreno Midfielder
7
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld Attacker
6
Umar Sadiq Mesbah
Umar Sadiq Mesbah Attacker
19
Daniel Raba Antolí
Daniel Raba Antolí Attacker
11
Luis Jesús Rioja González
Luis Jesús Rioja González Attacker
9
Hugo Duro Perales
Hugo Duro Perales Attacker
17
Largie Ramazani
Largie Ramazani Attacker
15
Lucas Beltrán
Lucas Beltrán Attacker
16
Diego López Noguerol
Diego López Noguerol Attacker

Squad ▼

25
Wojciech Szczęsny
Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
13
Joan García Pons
Joan García Pons Goalkeeper
31
Diego Kochen
Diego Kochen Goalkeeper
15
Andreas Christensen
Andreas Christensen Defender
2
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo Defender
23
Jules Koundé
Jules Koundé Defender
4
Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva
Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva Defender
24
Eric García Martret
Eric García Martret Defender
3
Alejandro Balde Martínez
Alejandro Balde Martínez Defender
18
Gerard Martín Langreo
Gerard Martín Langreo Defender
5
Pau Cubarsí Paredes
Pau Cubarsí Paredes Defender
42
Xavi Espart Font
Xavi Espart Font Defender
21
Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong Midfielder
20
Daniel Olmo Carvajal
Daniel Olmo Carvajal Midfielder
8
Pedro González López
Pedro González López Midfielder
6
Pablo Martín Paez Gaviria
Pablo Martín Paez Gaviria Midfielder
17
Marc Casadó Torras
Marc Casadó Torras Midfielder
16
Fermín López Marín
Fermín López Marín Midfielder
22
Marc Bernal Casas
Marc Bernal Casas Midfielder
14
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford Attacker
9
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski Attacker
11
Raphael Dias Belloli
Raphael Dias Belloli Attacker
7
Ferrán Torres García
Ferrán Torres García Attacker
19
Roony Bardghji
Roony Bardghji Attacker
10
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana Attacker

CONCLUSION

Anticipation builds for this La Liga encounter as Valencia prepares to face the might of FC Barcelona. The visitors' superior form and positional standing position them favorably, yet the home advantage at Mestalla remains a factor that could influence proceedings. With limited detailed metrics available on efficiency and set pieces, the focus shifts to overall team strengths and the ability to perform under pressure. Barcelona's higher power score indicates a likely control of the game, but Valencia's determination in front of their supporters could lead to a competitive display. Fans can expect a match where tactical discipline and key moments will decide the outcome in this regular season fixture.

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