La Liga | Gameweek 17
Dec 16, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio de Mestalla
Valencia1 - 1Barcelona
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between Valencia and Barcelona.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Valencia and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Valencia.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Getafe 1-0 Valencia
Friday, December 8 at 8pm in La Liga
Friday, December 8 at 8pm in La Liga
We said: Valencia 1-2 Barcelona
Barcelona often pick up positive results when they need them most, and we are backing Xavi to deliver a huge win on Saturday night. Valencia are missing some important players, which could cost them, and Barcelona will have added motivation in this match due to their recent disappointing results. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 49.08%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Valencia had a probability of 25.27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.32%) and 0-2 (9.13%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.18%), while for a Valencia win it was 1-0 (7.96%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Valencia | Draw | Barcelona |
25.27% ( -0.08) | 25.65% ( 0.01) | 49.08% ( 0.08) |
| Both teams to score 50.12% ( -0.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
