Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Valencia CF
3 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Victor Ruiz
Y 26' Iborra
Gaya 72' Y
Y 76' Mario Gaspar

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Abraham Alvarez
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Antonio Santos

Standings

# 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 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

7
4
7
Valencia CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–0 W
19 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
12 Jan Real Valladolid CF H 1–1 D
05 Jan Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
23 Dec SD Huesca H 2–1 W
15 Dec SD Eibar A 1–1 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Valencia CF A 0–3 L
20 Jan Athletic Club H 1–1 D
12 Jan Getafe CF H 1–2 L
06 Jan SD Eibar A 0–0 D
03 Jan Real Madrid CF H 2–2 D
16 Dec SD Huesca A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Valencia CF Villarreal CF
#9 Position #3
49 Points 72
38 Played 38
13 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
46 Scored 72
55 Conceded 46
-9 GD +26
1.29 PPG 1.89
34% Win % 58%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio de Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Mouctar Diakhaby is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gerard Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valencia CF.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 15' Victor Ruiz is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Iborra.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' Alfonso Pedraza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Denis Cheryshev makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Valencia CF are in front.
  • 56' Sergio Asenjo, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Alfonso Pedraza as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Chukwueze steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 64' The whistle greets Pablo Fornals as he departs to be replaced by Gerard Moreno.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Jose Gaya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' The whistle greets Denis Cheryshev as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Wass.
  • 76' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Another change for Valencia CF made on 77 minute. Carlos Soler leaves to be changed by Ferran Torres.
  • 82' 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.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Santi Mina as he leaves the pitch. Lee Kangin steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Rodrigo makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 86.
  • It finishes all square. Valencia CF and Villarreal CF share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Goncalo Guedes 4
Gerard Moreno 3
Carlos Soler 2
Hugo Guillamon 2
Arnaut Danjuma 2
Juan Foyth 2
Paco Alcacer 2
Pepelu 2

Head to Head

2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF W 2019-01-19 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Valencia CF W 2019-01-12 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Valladolid CF D 2019-01-05 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Valencia CF L 2018-12-23 Valencia CF 2–1 SD Huesca W 2018-12-15 SD Eibar 1–1 Valencia CF D

Villarreal CF Form

2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF L 2019-01-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2019-01-12 Villarreal CF 1–2 Getafe CF L 2019-01-06 SD Eibar 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2019-01-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2018-12-16 SD Huesca 2–2 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF50% Draw26% Villarreal CF24%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Villarreal CF
50%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF33% Draw47% Villarreal CF20%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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