Barcelona vs Valencia: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 1, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Valencia won 2-3 on February 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′A. SánchezBarcelona
- 44′Dani ParejoValencia
- 48′P. PiattiValencia
- 54′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 59′Paco AlcácerValencia
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 7Pedro
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 22Dani Alves
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Valencia
- 16Paco Alcácer
- 2P. Piatti
- 6Oriol Romeu
- 8S. Feghouli
- 15Javi Fuego
- 21Dani Parejo
- 14Juan Bernat
- 19Barragán
- 20Ricardo Costa
- 22J. Mathieu
- 1Diego Alves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Valencia have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Elche(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Getafe(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Levante(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2013 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 0 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Valencia 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Valencia 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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