Valencia vs FC Barcelona preview
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Round 4 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Aug 31
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
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Structural: FC Barcelona hold a +15.6 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
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Form: FC Barcelona sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
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Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
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Efficiency: Valencia show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
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Transition: FC Barcelona have a moderate edge in transition threat.
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Set pieces: FC Barcelona carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
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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
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
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
iWhat 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.
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vs
Valencia
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Opponent-weighted form score
FC Barcelona
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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
Next Match
Valencia
vs
Sevilla
League: La Liga
Kickoff: Sun, 13 Sep - 12:00 AM
Venue: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
FC Barcelona
vs
Rayo Vallecano
League: La Liga
Kickoff: Mon, 31 Aug - 7:30 PM
Venue: Camp Nou
Squad
Manager ▼
C. Corberán Vallet
Coach
Squad ▼
Stole Dimitrievski
Goalkeeper
Cristian Rivero Sabater
Goalkeeper
Kayne van Oevelen
Goalkeeper
Pablo Maffeo Becerra
Defender

Dimitri Foulquier
Defender
Mouctar Diakhaby
Defender
José Luis Gayá Peña
Defender

José Manuel Arias Copete
Defender
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde
Defender
Justin de Haas
Defender
Arnau Martinez
Defender
César Tárrega Requeni
Defender
Iker Córdoba Sánchez
Defender
Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida
Midfielder
José Luis García Vayá
Midfielder
Filip Ugrinic
Midfielder
Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder
Aliou Dieng
Midfielder
Javier Guerra Moreno
Midfielder

Sergi Canós Tenes
Attacker
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld
Attacker
Umar Sadiq Mesbah
Attacker
Daniel Raba Antolí
Attacker
Luis Jesús Rioja González
Attacker
Hugo Duro Perales
Attacker

Diego López Noguerol
Attacker
Ryunosuke Sato
Attacker
Manager ▼
H. Flick
Coach
Squad ▼
Wojciech Szczęsny
Goalkeeper
Dominik Livaković
Goalkeeper
Joan García Pons
Goalkeeper
Andreas Christensen
Defender
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
Defender
Jules Koundé
Defender
Eric García Martret
Defender
Alejandro Balde Martínez
Defender
Gerard Martín Langreo
Defender
Pau Cubarsí Paredes
Defender
Álvaro Cortés Moyano
Defender
Xavi Espart Font
Defender
Frenkie de Jong
Midfielder
Daniel Olmo Carvajal
Midfielder
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Midfielder
Pedro González López
Midfielder
Pablo Martín Paez Gaviria
Midfielder
Marc Casadó Torras
Midfielder
Fermín López Marín
Midfielder
Marc Bernal Casas
Midfielder
Guillermo Fernández Casino
Midfielder
Brian Fariñas Pérez
Midfielder
Antonio Fernández Casino
Midfielder
Raphael Dias Belloli
Attacker
Anthony Gordon
Attacker
Karim Adeyemi
Attacker
Roony Bardghji
Attacker
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Attacker
Jesse Bisiwu
Attacker
Hamza Abdel Karim
Attacker
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.



















































