Pass accuracy: 73% - 86%
Accurate passes: - - -
Total passes: 303 - 555
86%
(-/555)
36
Ball Possession (%)
64
Additional Information
Referee:Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias
Stadium:Месталья (Валенсия)
Weather:Ясно, +12°C
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Based on last 50 matches in "Spain. LaLiga", up to 12/16/2023
To build a prediction for the Valencia - Barcelona match, scheduled for 16 December 2023, several key factors could influence the outcome. Valencia have played 50 matches, in which they won 14 of them, drew 13 times and lost 23 matches. Barcelona, having played 50 matches, won 35 times, drew 7 matches and lost 8 defeats. In the league, Valencia average 1.1 goals scored per game and 1.3 conceded. Barcelona average 1.8 scored and 0.7 conceded. These sides last met on 4 March 2023 at Barcelona's ground, where the home side came out on top.
In none of their last 11 matches has Barcelona scored more than 2 goals, Valencia is capable of scoring exactly 1 goal per game on average, and although Barcelona conceded 3 goals against Antwerp, I think they will play as defensively as possible this time; if they score, pushing forward would risk ... Show more
Barcelona have been unable to win for 2 matches in a row. They failed to stop Girona at home and lost to Antwerp away; that match did not affect Barça at all, but still, Barça have not won away for 3 matches in a row, also losing to Shakhtar. Valencia have not conceded at home for quite a while and ... Show more
Valencia are suffering from a string of injuries, and Baraja's team are not showing convincing results. I think Barcelona will pick up 3 points at Mestalla without any particular problems. The Catalan side have no squad problems of any kind.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Valencia does not concedeat home in 6 out of 9 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)7.4
Barcelona does not concede in 30 out of 50 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.7
In 7 out of 9 last matches involving Valencia (home) and Barcelona (away), a draw was recorded in the first half.
1st Half - X2.48
In 6 out of 8 last matches at home, Valencia scores against Barcelona in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)2.1
In 11 out of 15 last matches, Barcelona won the second half.
2nd Half - W21.85
In 4 last away matches, Barcelona won the second half.
2nd Half - W21.85
In 9 out of 11 last matches where Barcelona played away, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.64
In 13 out of 16 last matches involving Valencia and Barcelona, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.64
In 9 out of 12 last matches involving Valencia (home) and Barcelona (away), both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.64
Barcelona won in 35 out of 50 last matches.
W21.575
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including defender Хосе Гайя. The away side will be missing several key players, including goalkeeper Марк-Андре тер Штеген, and are also missing several rotation players. One more Barcelona player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Мигель Анхель Ортис Арьяс (Spain). Over the last 87 matches, he has shown 405 yellow cards (averaging 4.7 per match) and 27 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 31% of matches (27 out of 87).