Valencia vs Villarreal Prediction & Tips
Valencia and Villarreal face at Estadio de Mestalla, in a match for the 12th round of La Liga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 05‑03‑2021, in a match for La Liga, Valencia won by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by C. Soler (86′ ) and G. Guedes (90′ ), for Valencia, and by G. Moreno (40′ ), for Villarreal. In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Valencia Analysis
After 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in the 11 th position, having won 13 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Real Betis, by (2‑1). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 28 conceded, against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 home defeats, with 28 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 5 home matches for the league, Valencia has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, having won 8 points out of 15 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 7 matches they played. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1 turn. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (31’‑45′).
Valencia enters this game with a defeat, by 4-1, in the trip to Real Betis, thus adding the seventh straight game without winning in this Spanish championship: the only goal of the team was signed by Gabriel Paulista. The home team usually works in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring a more cautious playing style, attacking through the side aisles. Hugo Duro and Gonçalo Guedes should make up the home team’s attacking front, the latter being Valencia’s scorer with 3 goals scored. Outside this game are Cristiano Piccini, Denis Cheryshev, Thierry Correia and Toni Lato, all with physical problems.
Villarreal Analysis
The away team is currently in the 12th place, with 12 points won, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Athletic Club, by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against Cádiz, by (3‑3). This is a team that tends to be home based, stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 7 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with a total of 21 goals scored and 25 conceded. At home, they won 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 26 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the league, Villarreal won 4 points out of a possible 15, after 4 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches they played as a visitor.
For this competition, you don’t win as a visitor for 5 games.
Villarreal enters this journey with an equality, in 3×3, against Cádiz, thus registering the third game without winning in this La Liga: the team’s goals were signed by Pau Torres, Arnaut Danjuma and Boulaye Dia. , the coach Unai Emery must privilege the maintenance of ball possession and attacks through the runners, especially through the right side: Arnaut Danjuma is very fast and very strong in transporting the ball to attack. The player mentioned above is Villarreal’s top scorer with 5 goals scored. For this match, the visiting coach is without Gerard Moreno and Juan Foyth due to physical problems.
Valencia – Villarreal FREE TIPS
Valencia – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
