Valencia vs Barcelona: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 22, 2016 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 2-3 on October 22, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. MessiBarcelona
- 52′M. El HaddadiValencia
- 56′RodrigoValencia
- 62′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 90′L. MessiBarcelona (pen.)
Official lineup for Valencia vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 19Rodrigo
- 10Dani Parejo
- 8E. Pérez
- 17Nani
- 7Mario Suárez
- 14José Gayà
- 2João Cancelo
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5E. Mangala
- 24E. Garay
- 1Diego Alves
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11Neymar
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21André Gomes
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 23S. Umtiti
- 19L. Digne
- 14J. Mascherano
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Barcelona have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Leganes(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Alaves(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 5-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Valencia 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Valencia on Apr 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (24 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