Predictions for Spanish La Liga football 2025-26

Valencia vs Barcelona

Valencia
Valencia
Barcelona
Barcelona

Kick-off: 23 May 2026, 19:00

Match Finished · Estadio de Mestalla

Status: Match FinishedVenue: Estadio de MestallaCity: ValenciaRound: Regular Season - 38Referee: A. Cordero
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Published: 19 May 2026Updated: 11 Aug 2026

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Prediction snapshot

Double chance : draw or Barcelona

Win or draw

110%Home
X45%Draw
245%Away
att47%53%
def30%70%
h2h0%100%
form45%55%
goals14%86%
total33.8%66.2%

Head-to-head

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Match preview

Match: Valencia vs Barcelona League & Date: La Liga, May 23, 20:00 (London time) Recommended Bet: Barcelona to win or draw and Total Goals Over 2.5 (X2 + Over 2.5) – Odds: 1.95 While Valencia has shown a noticeable improvement in form during the latter stages

Match: Valencia vs Barcelona

League & Date: La Liga, May 23, 20:00 (London time)

Recommended Bet: Barcelona to win or draw and Total Goals Over 2.5 (X2 + Over 2.5) – Odds: 1.95

While Valencia has shown a noticeable improvement in form during the latter stages of the campaign, their recent success is largely a result of a favorable schedule. Historically, when facing disciplined, top-tier opposition, the hosts have struggled to maintain their composure. Barcelona enters this fixture as the superior side, and with both teams expected to push forward, a high-scoring encounter is likely where the visitors should at least secure a point.

Valencia

Valencia

Last 5 form: 67%Attack: 53%Defence: 53%League run: LWLLDWLWDW
  • Played 37, won 12
  • Clean sheets: 9
  • Failed to score: 9

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Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
8Rayo Vallecano3841-4450
9Valencia3846-5549
10Real Sociedad3859-6146

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
L. BeltranMissing FixtureKnee Injury
E. ComertMissing FixtureRed Card
J. CopeteMissing FixtureAnkle Injury
M. DiakhabyMissing FixtureHamstring Injury
D. FoulquierMissing FixtureKnee Injury
J. GayaMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
Barcelona

Barcelona

Last 5 form: 80%Attack: 60%Defence: 80%League run: WWWWWWWWLW
  • Played 37, won 31
  • Clean sheets: 15
  • Failed to score: 1

Recent matches

vs Real Betis · 3-1La Liga · 17 May 2026
@ Alaves · 0-1La Liga · 13 May 2026
vs Real Madrid · 2-0La Liga · 10 May 2026
@ Osasuna · 2-1La Liga · 02 May 2026
@ Getafe · 2-0La Liga · 25 Apr 2026

Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
1Barcelona3895-3694
2Real Madrid3877-3586
3Villarreal3872-4672

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
Unavailable playerMissing FixtureFoot Injury
J. KoundeMissing FixtureHealth problems
Lamine YamalMissing FixtureThigh Injury
RaphinhaMissing FixtureRest
Unavailable playerMissing FixtureFoot Injury
J. KoundeMissing FixtureHealth problems

Post-match snapshot

Score: 3-1

  • 46' R. Araujo - Substitution 1
  • 52' D. Lopez - Substitution 1
  • 61' R. Lewandowski - Normal Goal
  • 62' D. Olmo - Substitution 2
  • 62' E. Garcia - Substitution 3
MetricValenciaBarcelona
Shots on Goal64
Shots off Goal95
Total Shots1911
Blocked Shots42
Shots insidebox128
Shots outsidebox73

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