Barcelona vs Valencia: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 19, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona won 4-2 on March 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′E. MangalaValencia
- 35′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
- 45′M. El HaddadiValencia
- 52′L. MessiBarcelona
- 89′André GomesBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
3-3-1-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 12Rafinha
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 23S. Umtiti
- 3Piqué
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
Valencia
4-3-3- 9M. El Haddadi
- 18Carlos Soler
- 10Dani Parejo
- 15Fabián Orellana
- 8E. Pérez
- 14José Gayà
- 2João Cancelo
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5E. Mangala
- 24E. Garay
- 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 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 5-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 6-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Mohun Bagan(away) | 1-4 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 2 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | Valencia 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Barcelona 1-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Barcelona 2-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Valencia 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Barcelona 2-3 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Barcelona on Oct 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Valencia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
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