La Liga match preview: Villarreal versus Valencia

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 28.June
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica (23500 seats)

Villarreal have performed better than Valencia so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a La Liga game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at SD Eibar. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Villarreal form and stats

When playing at home in the La Liga, Villarreal have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 15 games.

The spoils were shared in Villarreal's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sevilla (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus Granada with a 1-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Villarreal perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Villarreal as a small favourite), we find five games. Villarreal has won three of these, drawn two and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Villarreal after this match as they are travelling to Real Betis for a La Liga game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Villarreal in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 league matches. On the other hand, Villarreal have conceded 19 goals.

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Valencia form and stats

Valencia have only collected 12 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 3-3-9 (15 played). Valencia seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

There might be some fixture complaints from Valencia as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the La Liga match against SD Eibar (0-1). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Osasuna.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Valencia playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Valencia wins, three draws and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Athletic Club in just three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Valencia have scored 15 goals in 15 league games away. For Valencia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Valencia - Villarreal 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Villarreal, one draw and five wins for Valencia. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

VillarrealG. Moreno Balaguero
G. Moreno Balaguero
12 goals
VillarrealS. Cazorla González
S. Cazorla González
8 goals
ValenciaD. Parejo Muñoz
D. Parejo Muñoz
8 goals

Villarreal missing players

Valencia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villarreal Valencia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
14 7 3 Won W 0 3 12
6 5 2 Drew D 1 3 10
11 3 0 Lost L 3 9 9
49 29 14 Scored S 3 15 41
40 19 7 Conceded C 12 31 44
94% 87% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 73% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 84%
68% 67% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 45%
29% 47% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 19%
10% 20% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 13%
68% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 61%
29% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 23%
10% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 16%
 
4.2 4.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.1 4.4
6.3 6.4 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.4 4.9
2.3 2.4 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 3 6 7
 
415 212 65 Total Shots T S 33 120 283
138 76 34 Shots on Target S O 8 38 101
36% 38% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 39% 41%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Valencia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Valencia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valencia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 31 20 8 3 59 21 16 12 4 0 35 10 15 8 4 3 24 11 38 68
2 Barcelona 31 21 5 5 70 31 16 15 1 0 48 12 15 6 4 5 22 19 39 68
3 Atletico Madrid 31 14 13 4 39 22 15 9 5 1 21 9 16 5 8 3 18 13 17 55
4 Sevilla 31 14 11 6 44 32 15 7 6 2 21 13 16 7 5 4 23 19 12 53
5 Getafe 31 13 10 8 40 29 16 7 6 3 22 14 15 6 4 5 18 15 11 49
6 Villarreal 31 14 6 11 49 40 15 7 5 3 29 19 16 7 1 8 20 21 9 48
7 Real Sociedad 31 14 5 12 47 39 16 8 3 5 29 16 15 6 2 7 18 23 8 47
8 Valencia 31 12 10 9 41 44 16 9 7 0 26 13 15 3 3 9 15 31 -3 46
9 Granada 31 12 7 12 37 36 15 9 2 4 18 10 16 3 5 8 19 26 1 43
10 Athletic Club 31 10 12 9 33 27 15 8 4 3 17 8 16 2 8 6 16 19 6 42
11 Osasuna 31 9 11 11 36 46 15 5 5 5 20 25 16 4 6 6 16 21 -10 38
12 Levante 31 11 5 15 37 44 15 7 4 4 20 14 16 4 1 11 17 30 -7 38
13 Real Betis 31 9 10 12 41 48 16 8 4 4 30 23 15 1 6 8 11 25 -7 37
14 Deportivo Alaves 31 9 8 14 31 46 16 7 5 4 20 12 15 2 3 10 11 34 -15 35
15 Real Valladolid 31 7 13 11 26 36 15 3 9 3 15 14 16 4 4 8 11 22 -10 34
16 Celta de Vigo 31 7 12 12 29 35 15 5 5 5 16 13 16 2 7 7 13 22 -6 33
17 SD Eibar 31 8 8 15 32 47 16 7 2 7 22 22 15 1 6 8 10 25 -15 32
18 Mallorca 31 7 5 19 29 52 16 6 3 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 12 33 -23 26
19 Leganes 31 5 10 16 23 44 16 4 4 8 14 21 15 1 6 8 9 23 -21 25
20 Espanyol 31 5 9 17 26 50 15 2 5 8 15 27 16 3 4 9 11 23 -24 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 31 20 8 3 59 21 16 12 4 0 35 10 15 8 4 3 24 11 38 68
2 Barcelona 31 21 5 5 70 31 16 15 1 0 48 12 15 6 4 5 22 19 39 68
3 Atletico Madrid 31 14 13 4 39 22 15 9 5 1 21 9 16 5 8 3 18 13 17 55
4 Sevilla 31 14 11 6 44 32 15 7 6 2 21 13 16 7 5 4 23 19 12 53
5 Getafe 31 13 10 8 40 29 16 7 6 3 22 14 15 6 4 5 18 15 11 49
6 Villarreal 31 14 6 11 49 40 15 7 5 3 29 19 16 7 1 8 20 21 9 48
7 Real Sociedad 31 14 5 12 47 39 16 8 3 5 29 16 15 6 2 7 18 23 8 47
8 Valencia 31 12 10 9 41 44 16 9 7 0 26 13 15 3 3 9 15 31 -3 46
9 Granada 31 12 7 12 37 36 15 9 2 4 18 10 16 3 5 8 19 26 1 43
10 Athletic Club 31 10 12 9 33 27 15 8 4 3 17 8 16 2 8 6 16 19 6 42
11 Osasuna 31 9 11 11 36 46 15 5 5 5 20 25 16 4 6 6 16 21 -10 38
12 Levante 31 11 5 15 37 44 15 7 4 4 20 14 16 4 1 11 17 30 -7 38
13 Real Betis 31 9 10 12 41 48 16 8 4 4 30 23 15 1 6 8 11 25 -7 37
14 Deportivo Alaves 31 9 8 14 31 46 16 7 5 4 20 12 15 2 3 10 11 34 -15 35
15 Real Valladolid 31 7 13 11 26 36 15 3 9 3 15 14 16 4 4 8 11 22 -10 34
16 Celta de Vigo 31 7 12 12 29 35 15 5 5 5 16 13 16 2 7 7 13 22 -6 33
17 SD Eibar 31 8 8 15 32 47 16 7 2 7 22 22 15 1 6 8 10 25 -15 32
18 Mallorca 31 7 5 19 29 52 16 6 3 7 17 19 15 1 2 12 12 33 -23 26
19 Leganes 31 5 10 16 23 44 16 4 4 8 14 21 15 1 6 8 9 23 -21 25
20 Espanyol 31 5 9 17 26 50 15 2 5 8 15 27 16 3 4 9 11 23 -24 24

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