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 points in an away match against Alaves (0-0). The result is generally acceptable, but Valencia's winless streak in La Liga now stretches to four matches (2 draws, 2 losses). In this season's nine rounds of La Liga, 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, although they had conceded two goals in each of the previous three matches. The team is currently in 14th place in the standings, just three points above the relegation zone.
- Valencia has scored in 9 of their last 10 home matches in La Liga.
- The club has won with a handicap of (+1.5) in 21 of their last 22 games 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 López, 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 questionable.
Villarreal
The club is showing commendable results and is rightly in the group of championship leaders. In the previous round, Villarreal lost their lead late in the home match against Betis, but this did not prevent them from retaining third place in the table. Above Marcelino Garcia's side are only Real Madrid and Barcelona. 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 in nine matches, with five victories, losing only to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. It's also worth noting that the club is tied for 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, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Gerard Moreno, Tani Oluwaseyi.
Defender Santiago Mouriño's suspension has ended. Defenders Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, and forward Pau Cabanes are out due to injuries. Another defender, Juan Foyth, may return to the squad.
Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
Matches – 24 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 82;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 38%.
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 is four matches (2 draws, 2 losses), and since the start of the season, Carlos Corberan's side has won only 2 out of 9 rounds. If we consider the previous season, Valencia failed to secure 3 points in 10 of their last 12 matches. It's also worth noting that the team rarely provides truly exciting displays with plenty of goals: as evidence, a maximum of 3 goals were scored in 11 of the club's last 13 La Liga matches.
Villarreal is in third place, but a whole host of competitors are close behind, so it's very important for the team not to drop points. The task seems achievable, as Marcelino Garcia's side has won 11 of their last 15 La Liga matches, losing only to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in this span. If the goal is at least to avoid defeat, the club has only failed in 4 of their last 13 away league matches. Returning to the not-so-high scoring, note that 4 goals or more were seen in only 2 of Villarreal's last 14 away La Liga matches.
Additionally, Valencia has not won in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings with Villarreal in La Liga (3 draws, 3 losses), and in 6 of these 7 games, fewer than 4 goals were scored. Prediction – "Double Chance X2 and Total Under 3.5 goals"
