Valencia vs FC Barcelona preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de Mestalla
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Valencia host FC Barcelona in La Liga (Regular Season) at Estadio de Mestalla. Domestically, Valencia sit 18th in the table while FC Barcelona are 4th. Power ranking favours FC Barcelona by 15.6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Barcelona hold a +15.6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: FC Barcelona sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Valencia show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: FC Barcelona have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: FC Barcelona carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: FC Barcelona hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.4
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.47
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Deportivo A Coruña Rank: 74 L
Real Betis Rank: 85 L
Celta de Vigo Rank: 82 D
FC Barcelona Rank: 96 W
Real Sociedad Rank: 81 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 81 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 81 D
Athletic Club Rank: 77 W
Elche Rank: 76 W
Valencia Rank: 80 L
Real Betis Rank: 85 W
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 81 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
80.39
95.96
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Valencia
FC Barcelona
Power Score
80.39
95.96
League Position
18
4
Global Rank
78
4

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Valencia Opponent-weighted form score
FC Barcelona Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Valencia FC Barcelona

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Valencia VAL Home
5 matches
FC Barcelona BAR Away
Match Record
1
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
21
21
Goals Conceded
5
-16
Goal Difference
+16
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-31T01:45:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de Mestalla
Capacity
49430
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Stole Dimitrievski
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper
13
Cristian Rivero Sabater
25
Kayne van Oevelen
Kayne van Oevelen Goalkeeper
24
Pablo Maffeo Becerra
20
Dimitri Foulquier
Dimitri Foulquier Defender
4
Mouctar Diakhaby
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender
3
José Manuel Arias Copete
José Manuel Arias Copete Defender
21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde
12
Justin de Haas
Justin de Haas Defender
22
Arnau Martinez
Arnau Martinez Defender
18
José Luis García Vayá
23
Filip Ugrinic
Filip Ugrinic Midfielder
2
Guido Rodríguez
Guido Rodríguez Midfielder
15
Aliou Dieng
Aliou Dieng Midfielder
8
Javier Guerra Moreno
Sergi Canós Tenes
Sergi Canós Tenes Attacker
6
Umar Sadiq Mesbah
19
Daniel Raba Antolí
9
Hugo Duro Perales
16
Diego López Noguerol
Diego López Noguerol Attacker
39
Ryunosuke Sato
Ryunosuke Sato Attacker

Squad

13
Wojciech Szczęsny
Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
Dominik Livaković
Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper
1
Joan García Pons
Joan García Pons Goalkeeper
15
Andreas Christensen
23
Jules Koundé
Jules Koundé Defender
24
Eric García Martret
12
Xavi Espart Font
Xavi Espart Font Defender
21
Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong Midfielder
20
Daniel Olmo Carvajal
8
Pedro González López
Marc Casadó Torras
Marc Casadó Torras Midfielder
7
Fermín López Marín
22
Marc Bernal Casas
Marc Bernal Casas Midfielder
28
Brian Fariñas Pérez
Antonio Fernández Casino
11
Raphael Dias Belloli
17
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon Attacker
14
Karim Adeyemi
Karim Adeyemi Attacker
Roony Bardghji
Roony Bardghji Attacker
27
Jesse Bisiwu
Jesse Bisiwu Attacker
29
Hamza Abdel Karim

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward FC Barcelona holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give FC Barcelona a 15.6-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.