Valencia and Villarreal have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the La Liga.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Champions League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Chelsea, was also a home game here at Mestalla. The away team is better rested.
Valencia form and stats
3-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Valencia so far this season.
The points were shared in Valencia's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chelsea travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Valencia lost 1-2 at Real Betis's place.
This is expected to be a close game, with Valencia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Valencia as a small favourite), we find two games. Valencia has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
A decent goal production from Valencia in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal have only collected 6 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 2-0-5 (7 played). Villarreal has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The manager Javi Calleja was unhappy after their last game, a La Liga match played at their home ground Mestalla. Villarreal suffered a 1-3 loss to Celta de Vigo (placed 18th). Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Mallorca's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Villarreal in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Villarreal, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Villarreal have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Villarreal have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Valencia won 4, Villarreal won 5 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Gerard Moreno 8 goals |   Dani Parejo 6 goals |  M. Gómez 6 goals |
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| Valencia | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 20 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 43% | 29% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 21% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 141 | 76 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 95 | 197 |
| 48 | 27 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 28 | 70 |
| 42% | 44% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 32% | 39% |
- All of Valencia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Valencia has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
- Valencia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Valencia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villarreal has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
- Villarreal has the most matches over the total-line (10)
- Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Villarreal have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Villarreal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Getafe | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Granada | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Levante | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Valencia | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Deportivo Alaves | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Real Betis | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Eibar | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -16 | 9 |
| 20 | Leganes | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -16 | 6 |