The new La Liga season is set to kick off in mid-August, with Spanish teams gearing up for match day 1 of 38. Here’s everything you need to know about the Valencia vs Barcelona prediction, TV, Live Stream, team news, h2h, results.
Barcelona, now led by their new coach Hansi Flick, will face Valencia FC in their first official match, marking the beginning of a new era.
After losing their La Liga Champions title to Real Madrid last season, Barcelona is eager to make a strong start against Valencia, who finished 9th in the previous season.
Having defeated Valencia in their last encounter in La Liga, Barca aims to secure a victory to set the tone for the season, especially with the important El Clásico ahead.
Both teams are determined to win: Barcelona to build momentum and Valencia to climb higher in the rankings.
When and Where
The first match of the 2024/25 La Liga season between Valencia and Barcelona is set for Saturday night, August 17 at Valencia’s home ground, the Mestalla Stadium, with kickoff at 20:30 BST.
Team News
Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, has returned to training after recovering from injury. Similarly, Dani Olmo, who returned to Barcelona from Leipzig for around 62 million euros, can play in Mestala.
How to watch TV, Live Stream
If you’re in the UK, the Valencia vs Barcelona match can easily be watched on Premier Sports, where it will be broadcast from 19:30 local time, an hour before the game.
You can also stream online on Viaplay, and LaLigaTV’s application or website. It will also be broadcast on ESPN’s family channel ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes in the US.
Where to watch live in India
Live streaming of the Valencia vs Barcelona will be available on Jio Cinema. The La Liga clash between Valencia and Barcelona will be telecast on Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD TV channels in India.
Valencia vs Barcelona prediction
Despite their strong record against Valencia, Barcelona will face a tough challenge in their opening match of the 2024/25 La Liga season. But Euro 2024 winners Pedri, Lamin Yamal, and Dani Olmo have a good chance of winning this match at Mestalla with Hansi Flick leading the line. Barca won 2-1
When to buy tickets
Tickets for the Barcelona vs Valencia FC match from Thursday 1st August are on sale from both clubs’ official websites. Additionally, fans can purchase tickets from other platforms such as SeatPick and Football Ticket Net.
Head to Head (h2h) resuls, record and history
Barcelona and Valencia have met a total of 47 times in La Liga, and Barcelona has won most of the encounters. Valencia’s last win against Barcelona was in the 2020 La Liga. They have not won a single game against Blaugrana in the La Liga.
| Team | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
| Win | 25 | 7 |
| Draw | 15 | 15 |
| Lose | 7 | 25 |
| Goals | 100 | 52 |
Valencia vs Barcelona Last 5 Games Results
| Date | Home | Result | Away |
| 29 Apr, 2024 | Barcelona | 4-2 | Valencia |
| 17 Dec, 2023 | Valencia | 1-1 | Barcelona |
| 5 Mar, 2023 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Valencia |
| 30 Oct, 2022 | Valencia | 0-1 | Barcelona |
| 20 Feb, 2022 | Valencia | 1-4 | Barcelona |
Valencia Last 5 Games Record Against Barcelona:
- 0 Wins
- 1 Draw
- 4 Losses
