Getting nearer the top clubs is at stake when these two mid-table clubs duel. Both are trying to better their league table position, FC Barcelona in 9th and Valencia in 8th position.
- FC Barcelona have not yet lost a game at home.
- Valencia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FC Barcelona form and stats
FC Barcelona have played 4 La Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Barcelona faced defeat in their previous match, away at Atlético Madrid (0-2). Midfielder Sergio Busquets was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.15 (out of ten) in that game. Busquets dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 87 successful passes (of 104 total).
A Champions League defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Benfica.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Champions League game versus Dynamo Kyiv in only three days. This game is also played here at Camp Nou.
Goals are plentiful at Camp Nou in the league this season as Barcelona has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. Barcelona have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Valencia form and stats
As the visiting team in La Liga matches, Valencia have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.
Valencia are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Cadiz (placed 15th). Daniel Wass got a match rating of 7.7 in that game, top player of the team. Wass hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 63 successful passes (of 73 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Athletic Club.The travelling fans enjoy Valencia's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Valencia have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these contenders: FC Barcelona won five, Valencia were winners in two and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Depay 3 goals |   C. Soler Barragán 3 goals |  S. Roberto Carnicer 2 goals |
FC Barcelona missing players
Valencia missing players
| FC Barcelona | Valencia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 57% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.3 | 7.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 4.1 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.1 | 15 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.5 | 11.5 |
| 5.9 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 27% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 35% |
- All of FC Barcelona's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Barcelona have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Barcelona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Barcelona have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Barcelona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Barcelona have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Barcelona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Valencia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Valencia have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Elche | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Granada | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Levante | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 1 |