Barcelona vs Valencia: Preview, predictions & lineups

With their hopes of retaining the La Liga title all but gone, Barcelona have little to play for down the stretch and they’re next in action against Valencia on Monday night.

It’s been yet another chaotic period in the world of Barcelona, with Xavi’s U-turn regarding his future arriving after his side collapsed in the Champions League quarter-finals and lost El Clasico to champions-elect Real Madrid.

Having announced he’ll be stepping down as manager at the end of the season in January, it was revealed on Wednesday that Xavi will remain as Barcelona’s head coach for the start of the 2024/25 campaign.

His initial decision sparked a 13-game unbeaten run, so it’ll be interesting to see the effect his U-turn has on the Barcelona squad during the final month of the season.

On Monday they’ll be facing a Valencia side that have enjoyed a resurgent campaign with Ruben Baraja at the helm. After finishing 16th last term, Valencia currently occupy eighth in La Liga and have an outside shot of securing European football. This is certainly a big game for the visitors.

Here’s 90min’s preview of the game.

What time does Barcelona vs Valencia kick-off?

  • Location: Barcelona, Spain
  • Stadium: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
  • Date: Monday 29 April
  • Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
  • Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea
  • VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre

Barcelona vs Valencia H2H Record (Last Five Games)

  • Barcelona: 4 wins
  • Valencia: 0 wins
  • Draws: 1
  • Last meeting: Valencia 1-1 Barcelona (16 December 2023) – La Liga

Current form (all competitions)

Barcelona

Valencia

Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona – 21/04/24

Valencia 1-2 Real Betis – 20/04/24

Barcelona 1-4 PSG – 16/04/24

Osasuna 0-1 Valencia – 15/04/24

Cadiz 0-1 Barcelona – 13/04/24

Granada 0-1 Valencia – 04/04/24

PSG 2-3 Barcelona – 10/04/24

Valencia 0-0 Mallorca – 30/03/24

Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas 30/03/24

Villarreal 1-0 Valencia – 17/03/24

How to watch Barcelona vs Valencia on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

LaLigaTV, Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 1

United States

ESPN Deportes, ESPN+

Canada

TSN1, TSN+

Barcelona team news

Barcelona will be without Frenkie de Jong for the rest of the season after he sprained his ankle during last week’s Clasico defeat. The Dutchman should be replaced by Pedri in Xavi’s XI.

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