Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 May 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Valencia vs Barcelona

Valencia, still fighting for a European place, meet La Liga champions Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 23 May.

Barcelona look like an appealing wager at -119 and we expect them to get the better of Valencia despite the hosts pushing for European qualification. We’ll place this Full-Time Result bet feeling confident and there’s plenty of value in the available odds.

Valencia won their last game 4-3. This was an away victory at Reale Arena against Real Sociedad. Carlos Corberan's side had 45% of possession and six shots on target, with Javier Guerra grabbing two goals, while Hugo Duro and Guido Rodriguez getting one.

Barcelona won their previous game, beating Real Betis at home. It was a 3-1 victory at Camp Nou. The Catalan club boasted 63% possession and recorded nine shots on goal, with Raphinha on the scoresheet twice and Joao Cancelo also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Barca have landed five consecutive wins over Valencia. In their last encounter, Barca enjoyed a 6-0 victory at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. The past 10 H2H matches have included nine Barca wins along with a single draw.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
19	Valencia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Valencia have had 45.7% possession, 380.3 passes and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.5 corners.

Top goalscorers are Guido Rodriguez and Umar Sadiq on 3 goals, while Hugo Duro has bagged 2. Javier Guerra is top assists maker with 3, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski has kept 2 clean sheets.

Barca have 9 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 2.2 goals from 13.9 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. Hans-Dieter Flick's men average 67.1% possession, 636.1 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against them, while conceding 0.7 goals from 7.5 attempts and 2.6 shots on goal.

Raphinha has scored 5, followed by Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres with 4 goals apiece. Pedri, Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez are top assists providers with 2, while Joan Garcia has recorded 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Stole Dimitrievski (GK), Unai Nunez, Cesar Tarrega, Pepelu, Jesus Vazquez, Luis Rioja, Filip Ugrinic, Guido Rodriguez, Diego Lopez, Javier Guerra, Hugo Duro.

Barcelona confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczesny (GK), Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Marc Bernal, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, Robert Lewandowski.

Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Valencia vs Barcelona betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to land value on Barcelona who are available at odds of -119. It looks like an attractive price when it comes to this pick and the visitors can win this La Liga encounter.

Our La Liga experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Valencia vs Barcelona league stats:

• Barca have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• Barca have won 17 of their last 20 games.
• Valencia have lost their last 5 games against Barca.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Valencia 1 - 2 Barcelona

We’re betting on Barca to secure a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +700 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Javi Guerra Over 1.5 Shots +160

Javi Guerra (Valencia) has covered the 1.5 shots total in back-to-back La Liga matches. There is odds of +160 available when it comes to this Player Shots wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Javi Guerra Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1400

Shots

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

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Raphinha to Score +165

Raphinha (Barcelona) has racked up five goals in his past four La Liga matches. There are odds of +165 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Raphinha Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+480

Shots

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -147

There has been four straight Barcelona matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 10.00 corners in the previous ten Valencia home games. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll bet the Total Corners line to be covered which is on offer at odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Valencia

Total

9.10 4.60 4.50

Home

10.00 5.80 4.20

Away

9.70 4.40 5.30

Barcelona

Total

10.30 5.40 4.90

Home

11.50 6.90 4.60

Away

10.60 6.70 3.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Valencia Corners

Over 4.5

+105

Under 4.5

-149

Barcelona Corners

Over 5.5

-109

Under 5.5

-130

Most Corners

1

+155

X

+650

2

-156

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Valencia vs Barcelona Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this La Liga clash, Barcelona are the -108 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 52% chance of winning. Valencia are the +250 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There are different ways to bet on Barca including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -110, although Valencia +0.5 is a viable alternative at -112 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -244 on the BTTS market.

The best betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every La Liga match before making a decision.

Full-Time Result

1

+250

X

+295

2

-108

Half-Time Result

1

+260

X

+150

2

+143

Double Chance

1X

-116

12

-417

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+150

2

-227

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-112

2 Hcp -0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+165

Over 2.5

-222

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-244

No

+170

Favourite Robert Lewandowski is available at +370 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

First

+370

Anytime

+115

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

First

+430

Anytime

+140

Ferran Torres (Barcelona)

First

+450

Anytime

+140

Raphinha (Barcelona)

First

+480

Anytime

+150

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

First

+540

Anytime

+175

Fermín López (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+200

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Dani Olmo (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Largie Ramazani (Valencia)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Roony Bardghji (Barcelona)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+310

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+340

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

First

+1100

Anytime

+360

Diego Lopez (Valencia)

First

+1100

Anytime

+370

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

First

+1400

Anytime

+500

Gavi (Barcelona)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Pepelu (Valencia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Pedri (Barcelona)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Marc Bernal (Barcelona)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

João Cancelo (Barcelona)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Gerard Martín (Barcelona)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Jules Koundé (Barcelona)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-

Raphinha (Barcelona)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Umar Sadiq (Valencia)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Ferran Torres (Barcelona)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Diego Lopez (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Daniel Raba (Valencia)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Beltrán (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Roony Bardghji (Barcelona)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Largie Ramazani (Valencia)

Over 1.5

-250

Under 1.5

-

Dani Olmo (Barcelona)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

-

Javi Guerra (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Gavi (Barcelona)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Luis Rioja (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Pepelu (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Filip Ugrinic (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-

Pedri (Barcelona)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

André Ribeiro Almeida (Valencia)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Marc Bernal (Barcelona)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

João Cancelo (Barcelona)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Stats: La Liga matches only
Valencia have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Barca have secured seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

In the last meeting at Estadio Mestalla, Barca defeated Valencia by a 5-0 scoreline. We’ve seen the previous 6 H2H meetings at Estadio Mestalla involve four triumphs for Barca, one draw and one win for Valencia.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Valencia Home Stats		4-3-3	2.90	1.40	1.50	4	6	7	3
Barcelona Away Stats		7-0-3	2.40	1.60	0.80	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Valencia vs Barcelona Lineups & Team News

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