Barcelona vs Valencia: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 18, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona won 2-0 on April 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 90′L. MessiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 11Neymar
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 21Adriano
- 22Dani Alves
- 24J. Mathieu
- 13C. Bravo
Valencia
- 9Paco Alcácer
- 17Rodrigo
- 8S. Feghouli
- 10Dani Parejo
- 18Javi Fuego
- 19Barragán
- 21André Gomes
- 5S. Mustafi
- 6L. Orbán
- 23N. Otamendi
- 1Diego Alves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Valencia have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2015 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Almeria(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2015 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Villarreal(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Elche(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 1 Valencia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2014 | Valencia 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Barcelona 2-3 Valencia | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Valencia 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2013 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Barcelona 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Barcelona 5-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Barcelona on Nov 30, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Valencia | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy