Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valencia CF vs Granada CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Valencia CF
1 – 0
Full Time
Granada CF
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 15:15 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Pepelu pen 45+7' 1–0
Y 12' Gerard Gumbau
Y 40' Ricard Sanchez
Y 45' Raul Torrente
Javier Guerra 51' Y
Gabriel Paulista 58' Y
Y 78' Gonzalo Villar
Dimitri Foulquier 83' Y
Y 90' Bryan Zaragoza

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Granada CF — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
  • Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Valencia CF 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Granada CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Valencia CF 1–0 Granada CF 2022-03-05 Valencia CF 3–1 Granada CF 2021-08-21 Granada CF 1–1 Valencia CF 2021-03-21 Valencia CF 2–1 Granada CF 2020-12-30 Granada CF 2–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Granada CF H 1–0 W
29 Oct Athletic Club A 2–2 D
23 Oct Cadiz CF H 2–0 W
07 Oct RCD Mallorca A 1–1 D
01 Oct Real Betis Balompié A 0–3 L
27 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
Granada CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Valencia CF A 0–1 L
30 Oct Villarreal CF H 2–3 L
20 Oct CA Osasuna A 0–2 L
08 Oct FC Barcelona H 2–2 D
01 Oct UD Almería A 3–3 D
28 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Granada CF get us underway at Estadio de Mestalla.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Baraja might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Granada CF backline.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Granada CF player. Gerard Gumbau gets a Yellow card.
  • 17' Jose Callejon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Granada CF tonight.
  • 22' Valencia CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Granada CF's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 24' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Selim Amallah is withdrawn and Sergi Canos gets his opportunity.
  • 29' Granada CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Diego Lopez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Zaragoza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Granada CF.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ricard Sanchez on 40.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Raul Torrente on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paco Lopez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Javier Guerra has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Pepelu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 58' Gabriel Paulista catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' It looks surprising Granada CF does not make any changes. Gerard Gumbau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Valencia CF ring the changes. Sergi Canos has done his job and it is now time for Dimitri Foulquier to step up.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Hugo Guillamon. He replaces Hugo Duro on 73 minute.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Granada CF! Sergio Ruiz comes on to replace Gerard Gumbau.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gonzalo Villar.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Myrto Uzuni as he leaves the pitch. Jose Callejon steps in for Granada CF.
  • 83' Dimitri Foulquier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Cristhian Mosquera is withdrawn and Yarek Gasiorowski gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Zaragoza is booked for Granada CF — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Valencia CF.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Granada CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paco Lopez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenedy 2
Daniel Wass 2
Carlos Soler 2
Goncalo Guedes 2
Jaume Domenech 1
Fede Vico 1
Pepelu 1
Kevin Gameiro 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Valencia CF 1–0 Granada CF 2022-03-05 Valencia CF 3–1 Granada CF 2021-08-21 Granada CF 1–1 Valencia CF 2021-03-21 Valencia CF 2–1 Granada CF 2020-12-30 Granada CF 2–1 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2023-11-05 Valencia CF 1–0 Granada CF W 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia CF D 2023-10-23 Valencia CF 2–0 Cadiz CF W 2023-10-07 RCD Mallorca 1–1 Valencia CF D 2023-10-01 Real Betis Balompié 3–0 Valencia CF L 2023-09-27 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Granada CF Form

2023-11-05 Valencia CF 1–0 Granada CF L 2023-10-30 Granada CF 2–3 Villarreal CF L 2023-10-20 CA Osasuna 2–0 Granada CF L 2023-10-08 Granada CF 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2023-10-01 UD Almería 3–3 Granada CF D 2023-09-28 Granada CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Granada CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF52% Draw27% Granada CF21%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
79%
Draw or Granada CF
48%
Valencia CF or Granada CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF33% Draw50% Granada CF17%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Granada CF covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Granada CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.