Valencia vs Barcelona: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Barcelona?
Valencia won 3-1 on May 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
- 66′Javi GuerraValencia
- 71′Luis RiojaValencia
- 90′G. RodríguezValencia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| May 14, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Girona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valencia win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Barcelona 6-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Valencia 0-5 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Barcelona 7-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Valencia 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Barcelona 4-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Valencia 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Valencia on Sep 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 9th in La Liga (49 points from 38 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (94 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 36 | 94 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 49 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy