The Matchday 10 clash in La Liga between Valencia and Villarreal will take place on October 25 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Villarreal: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valencia
Earlier this week, the team shared the points in an away game against Alaves (0-0). The result is generally acceptable, but Valencia's winless streak in La Liga now extends to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). Overall, in the nine rounds since the beginning of the current La Liga season, the club has only two victories, with twice as many defeats. Another downside is that Carlos Corberan's side failed to score for the first time in five league matches. On the other hand, Valencia kept a clean sheet, having previously conceded two goals in three consecutive games. In the standings, the team is in 14th place, just three points above the relegation zone.
- Valencia has scored in 9 of their last 10 home games in La Liga.
- The club has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 21 of their last 22 matches in this tournament.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 10 home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (4-4-2)
Julen Agirrezabala – Thierry Correia, Cesar Tárrega, Jose Manuel Copete, Jose Luis Gaya – Javi Guerra, Pepelu, Luis Rioja, Arnaut Danjuma – Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.
Defender Mouctar Diakhaby and midfielder Largie Ramazani are unavailable due to injuries. The participation of defender Dimitri Foulquier and midfielder Filip Ugrinic is in doubt.
Villarreal
The club is showing decent results and is deservedly among the leading group in the championship. In the last round, Villarreal missed out on a win at the end of their home match against Betis, but this did not prevent them from retaining the third position in the table. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona are above Marcelino Garcia's side. Additionally, the team's scoring streak in La Liga has reached five matches. In the current La Liga season, Villarreal has suffered only two defeats with five wins in nine matches, losing only to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. It is also worth noting that the club shares third place in the league for the total number of goals scored (16).
- Villarreal has conceded in 5 consecutive away matches in La Liga.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 11 of the club's last 12 matches in La Liga.
- The team has scored in 14 of their last 15 league games.
Predicted lineup for Villarreal (4-4-2)
Arnau Tenas – Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza – Tajon Buchanan, Daniel Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Gerard Moreno, Tani Oluwaseyi.
Defender Santiago Mourino's suspension has ended. Defenders Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, and forward Pau Cabanes will not play due to injuries. Another defender, Juan Foyth, may return to the squad.
Valencia vs. Villarreal: Match Prediction
Valencia is already in the lower half of the table, but with current results, the team risks getting dangerously close to the relegation zone. The club's current winless streak in La Liga stands at four matches (2 draws, 2 losses), and overall since the start of the season, Carlos Corberan's side has secured only two wins in nine rounds. Considering the previous season, Valencia failed to earn three points in 10 of their last 12 matches. It's also worth mentioning that the team rarely delivers truly exciting performances with a plethora of goals: as evidence, in 11 of the last 13 matches in La Liga, no more than three goals were scored.
Villarreal is in third place, but a host of competitors are close behind, so the team cannot afford to drop points. The task seems achievable since Marcelino Garcia's side has won 11 of their last 15 La Liga matches, losing only to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. If the goal is to at least avoid defeat, in their last 13 away matches in the league, the club failed to do so only four times. Returning to the not-so-high scoring rate, it's worth noting that four or more goals were seen in only 2 of Villarreal's last 14 away matches in La Liga.
Additionally, Valencia has not won in 6 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings with Villarreal in La Liga (3 draws, 3 losses), and in 6 of these 7 games, fewer than four goals were scored. Prediction: "Double Chance X2 and Total Under 3.5 goals"
* For each team, the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
