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Valencia vs Barcelona Prediction, 5/23/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/22/2026

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Game: Valencia vs Barcelona

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Blaugrana (31-1-5) are headed to Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain on Saturday where they will take on Valencia (12-10-15). Valencia are priced at +120 and the Blaugrana are at -144. The over/under has been set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Stole Dimitrievski for Valencia and Joan Garcia for Barcelona.

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Valencia has a total of 101 SVs and also hold a SV% of 63.8% for the season. Their difference in goals is currently at -11 by means of 43 goals tallied and also 54 goals conceded. On the campaign, this team comes in with an average of 1.24 points per contest (46 points) and also rank 10th in European soccer with 32 assists. The Ches have a ranking of 13th in the category of xG with 19.6, and the team's expected goals against are at 19.4. Valencia has compiled 68 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 3 red cards. Valencia CF has allowed 54 goals while conceding 1.46 goals per 90, and opponents have 149 shots on target on them. They have 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 24.3% on the campaign.

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On the season, Barca has a save % of 72.7% (121 shots on target against), and are ranked 1st in European soccer with 94 pts. The Blaugrana have put together an average of 2.5 pts per contest while accumulating 67 assists and 2 red cards. Barcelona has amassed 94 goals and this squad's xG this year sits at 22.5. Barca has a clean sheet percentage of 40.5% on the campaign and 58 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against/90 min is 0.89 in addition to 93 saves, and they have 15 clean sheets. Barcelona has a rank of 1st in goals surrendered having 33, and the goal difference sits at 61.

The guy protecting the net for Valencia is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has played for 13,476 mins and has accumulated 400 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from Macedonia has had 593 shots attempted at him in 149 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.33 (199 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 67.5%. Dimitrievski (47-41-61 record during his career) has earned 39 shutouts, which has earned him a 26.1%% shutout rate.

Joan Garcia will look after the net for Barcelona. So far in his pro soccer career, Garcia has conceded 78 goals while earning 215 saves in 70 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 73.9% and his shutout rate sits at 32.8%%. He has given up 1.11 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 38-11-21. Garcia has earned 23 shutouts while seeing 291 shots against him in 6,318 minutes throughout his career.

Hugo Duro is one member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Valencia. He has totaled 8 assists while accumulating 102 points during his soccer career. The forward representing Spain has 47 goals in 12,345 professional minutes played. Duro has been given a starting assignment in 135 games so far in his career and tallies 0.34 G/90.

Barcelona features a game changer in Raphinha, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has earned 313 pts during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 77 times. The forward representing Brazil has totaled 25,975 mins and has scored 118 goals. He scores 0.41 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 300 contests during his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Barcelona (+120)

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