Valencia vs Barcelona: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Barcelona?
Valencia and Barcelona drew 1-1 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. GarayValencia
- 23′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Juventus(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Barcelona 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Valencia on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 11th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Barcelona sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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