Valencia CF vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2025/26)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Fabian Blanco Rodriguez (Spain)
18 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game 🟥 3 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Barcelona 38 94 2 Real Madrid CF 38 86 3 Villarreal CF 38 72 4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69 5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60 6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54 7 Getafe CF 38 51 8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50 9 Valencia CF 38 49 10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46 11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46 12 Athletic Club 38 45 13 Sevilla FC 38 43 14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43 15 Elche CF 38 43 16 Levante UD 38 42 17 CA Osasuna 38 42 18 RCD Mallorca 38 42 19 Girona FC 38 41 20 Real Oviedo 38 29 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Feb UD Almeria H 2–1 W 28 Jan Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–2 L 20 Jan Athletic Club H 1–0 W 14 Jan Cadiz CF A 4–1 W 02 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–1 W 19 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Feb Valencia CF A 1–2 L 26 Jan Deportivo Alaves H 0–3 L 21 Jan Real Madrid CF A 2–3 L 14 Jan Girona FC H 0–0 D 04 Jan CA Osasuna A 0–1 L 20 Dec FC Barcelona A 2–3 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF0-152/116-301/131-451/–46-602/361-754/576+4/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' UD Almeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 14' Goal! Hugo Duro scores his 38 goal in 313 matches.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' Goal! Roman Yaremchuk scores his 77 goal in 299 matches.
- 24' Roman Yaremchuk was booked on 24.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Javier Guerra.
- 30' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Another change for UD Almeria made on 34 minute. Cesar Montes leaves to be changed by Iddrisu Baba.
- 39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' Valencia CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' What a strike from Sergio Arribas! The score is 2-1.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaya made 422 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' The referee shows UD Almeria player a Yellow card on 61.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Luka Romero. He replaces Leo Baptistao on 61 minute.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristhian Mosquera.
- 64' Edgar Gonzalez was booked on 64.
- 64' Another change for Valencia CF made on 64 minute. Diego Lopez leaves to be changed by Fran Perez.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Cristhian Mosquera. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Javier Guerra is replaced by Jesus Vazquez Alcalde on 70 minute.
- 72' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Anthony Lozano gets a Yellow card.
- 73' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 73.
- 78' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Chumi departs to be replaced by Marko Milovanovic.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Hugo Duro is replaced by Selim Amallah.
- 90' The referee shows UD Almeria player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
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Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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- 20
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9
Hugo Duro ↓ Selim Amallah 90'
- 18
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17
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Alberto Mari 70'
- 25
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 8
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16
Diego Lopez ↓ Fran Perez 64'
Bench
- 1
- 13
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19
Selim Amallah ↑ 90'
- 27
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21
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↑ 70'
- 31
- 11
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23
Fran Perez ↑ 64'
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22
Alberto Mari ↑ 70'
- 30
- 34
Coach Ruben BarajaUD Almeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Luka Romero 61'
- 3
- 20
- 25
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22
Cesar Montes ↓ Iddrisu Baba 34'
- 6
- 7
- 19
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11
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Anthony Lozano 61'
- 18
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21
Chumi ↓ Marko Milovanovic 82'
Bench
- 16
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Anthony Lozano ↑ 61'
- 17
- 1
- 13
- 10
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4
Iddrisu Baba ↑ 34'
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5
Lucas Robertone ↑ 82'
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38
Luka Romero ↑ 61'
- 14
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29
Marko Milovanovic ↑ 82'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Sergio Arribas 3 Juan Brandariz 2 Srdan Babic 2 Hugo Duro 1 Gaya 1 Roman Yaremchuk 1 Justin Kluivert 1 Portillo 1 Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.66 Valencia CF xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.18 UD Almeria xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.84Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 78% 22% ± 2.5 53% 47% ± 3.5 32% 68% ± 4.5 17% 83% Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw 77%Draw or UD Almeria 48%Valencia CF or UD Almeria 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.3%2 – 1 Actual1 – 0 8.8%2 – 0 7.9%0 – 0 7.6%1 – 2 6.5%0 – 1 6%2 – 2 5.4%3 – 1 5.1%3 – 0 4.3%0 – 2 4%3 – 2 3.1%Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
Handicap Valencia CF covers Push UD Almeria covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 15% 75% -1.5 25% — 75% -1 25% 22% 53% -0.5 47% — 53% +0.5 74% — 26% +1 74% 15% 11% +1.5 89% — 11% +2 89% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet 31% ✓UD Almeria keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.