Barcelona vs Valencia: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 19, 2020 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona and Valencia drew 2-2 on December 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. DiakhabyValencia
- 45′L. MessiBarcelona
- 52′R. AraújoBarcelona
- 69′M. GómezValencia
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-1-4-1- 16Pedri
- 9M. Braithwaite
- 7A. Griezmann
- 10L. Messi
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 28Óscar Mingueza
- 4R. Araújo
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1M. ter Stegen
Valencia
4-4-2- 22M. Gómez
- 30Y. Musah
- 19U. Račić
- 8Carlos Soler
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 17D. Cheryshev
- 18D. Wass
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 14José Gayà
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 1Jaume Doménech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Valencia have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Juventus(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cadiz(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | Terrassa(away) | 4-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Eibar(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Alaves(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 2 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Valencia 2-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Barcelona 5-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 25, 2019 | Barcelona 1-2 Valencia | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Barcelona 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Barcelona 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Barcelona on Jan 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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