Barcelona were unbeaten in 12 meetings with Valencia, winning five in a row, prior to May's 3-1 defeat at Mestalla, albeit this came after Hansi Flick's side had secured the title. Nevertheless, Barça are seeking to avoid back-to-back defeats at Mestalla for the first time since 2007 on Sunday afternoon.
Valencia vs Barcelona match info
- Date: Sunday 6 September 2026.
- Kick off times: 4:15pm (local) and 10:15am (ET)
- Competition: La Liga matchday 4
- Venue: Estadio de Mestalla - Valencia
- How to watch: ESPN+ (USA), Movistar+ (Spain) and Premier Sports (UK).
How can I watch Valencia vs Barcelona?
Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
United States | ESPN+ |
Spain | Movistar+ |
UK & Ireland | Premier Sports 2 |
Canada | TSN Premium |
Australia, New Zealand and Arab countries | beIN Sports |
Africa | SuperSport MáXimo |
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan & Portugal | DAZN |
Valencia vs Barcelona match preview
Will Barcelona continue their perfect start to this La Liga season? So far, the champions have won three out of three, scoring 12 goals and conceding only two. On Monday night, Barça demolished Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at Camp Nou, with both Raphinha and Lamine Yamal at the double.
Before this, Hansi Flick's side had demolished Elche 5-0 on the road, before a 2-0 victory over Athletic Club which was significantly more dominant than the scoreline would suggest. With Feyenoord, Levante, Racing Santander and Sevilla their opponents before the international break, it is hard to see where Barcelona will slip up. Here, after Real Madrid's perfect start came to an end on Friday night, beaten 1-0 by Betis at the Cartuja, can Barça claim an early advantage in the title race?
As for Valencia, a strong end to last season saw them finish ninth, having been relegation threatened throughout the campaign, and this looks like being another tough year for Carlos Corberán. Los Che commenced their campaign with a goalless draw against Celta Vigo, subsequently suffering back-to-back defeats, defeated 1-0 by Betis and 3-1 at newly-promoted Deportivo de A Coruña last Sunday.
Umar Sadiq's goal at Riazor, which was very much in vain, the only one los Murciélagos have managed this season so far. Mestalla is always one of the nosiest and most impressive stadiums in La Liga, even if the team on the pitch cannot match this, hence why Barcelona are likely to cruise to victory.
Valencia team news
Carlos Corberán has been switching between a back four and five at the early stages of this season, seemingly yet to find a winning formula. Hugo Duro and Arnaut Danjuma could return in attack, having been dropped last weekend, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski is likely to be very busy.
Barcelona team news
After arriving for €10 million from Arsenal, Gabriel Jesus was in the Camp Nou stands on Monday, hoping to make his debut in Spanish football here. However, he is unlikely to start, given that fellow Brazilian Raphinha has been on fire, racking up five goals and an assist already.
Lamine Yamal also scored twice against Rayo Vallecano; the teenager has never netted in four La Liga meetings with Valencia, albeit he was on target at Mestalla in the Copa del Rey in 2025. Elsewhere, Rodri has come off the bench in both of the last two matches, still rebuilding his fitness, so could he start for the first time?
With Barcelona's Champions League opener coming up on Wednesday, hosting Feyenoord, Hansi Flick will have to rotate his XI more than he has done thus far. As a result, Eric García, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo and Fermín López are among those who could come into the lineup.
Predicted Line-ups
- Valencia predicted lineup: Dimitrievski; Martínez, Diakhaby, Pepelu, Tárrega, Vázquez; Ugrinić, Guerra; Rioja, Danjuma, Sadiq.
- Barcelona predicted lineup: J García; E García, Christensen, Martín, Balde; Bernal, Pedri, Fermín; Lamine Yamal, Gordon, Raphinha.
- Score prediction: Valencia 1-3 Barcelona.
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