Barcelona vs Valencia: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Valencia?
Barcelona won 2-1 on April 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 51′S. UmtitiBarcelona
- 87′Dani ParejoValencia (pen.)
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-4-2- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Paulinho
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 23S. Umtiti
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Valencia
4-4-2- 22Santi Mina
- 19Rodrigo
- 18Carlos Soler
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 16G. Kondogbia
- 10Dani Parejo
- 3Rúben Vezo
- 14José Gayà
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 24E. Garay
- 13Neto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Valencia have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | AS Roma(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2018 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 1 Valencia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Barcelona 4-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Barcelona on Nov 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (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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