Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Carlos Calderina
- Referee Antonio Martinez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Cadiz CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Oct | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 8 | Scored | 17 |
| 20 | Conceded | 15 |
| -12 | GD | +2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 17% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Mestalla. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Maranhao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Etienne Capoue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 20' The 32-year-old Moi Gomez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Geronimo Rulli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The Spain Hugo Guillamon breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-0!
- 44' A goal from the Spain international Hugo Guillamon! He fires home on 44 to make it 2-0!
- 46' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Dani Parejo exits the field as Samuel Chukwueze enters on 46.
- 47' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Samuel Chukwueze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' Arnaut Danjuma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Soler. He replaces Uros Racic on 54 minute.
- 59' Gabriel Paulista, a Brazil , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Etienne Capoue is replaced by Trigueros.
- 63' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Moi Gomez is withdrawn and Paco Alcacer gets his opportunity.
- 72' Alberto Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pervis Estupinan on 72 minute.
- 73' Trigueros has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 75' Albiol has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Soler makes it 3-0.
- 79' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Samuel Chukwueze gets a Yellow card.
- 82' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Gaya is replaced by Cristiano Piccini on 82 minute.
- 87' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Another three points for Valencia CF.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
7
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Hugo Duro 82'
- 18
- 5
-
14
Gaya ↓ Cristiano Piccini 82'
- 20
- 13
- 15
-
8
Uros Racic ↓ Carlos Soler 54'
- 6
-
22
Maranhao ↓ Thierry Correia 72'
Bench
-
12
Mouctar Diakhaby ↑ 72'
-
24
Cristiano Piccini ↑ 82'
- 1
-
10
Carlos Soler ↑ 54'
-
19
Hugo Duro ↑ 82'
- 21
- 28
- 16
-
2
Thierry Correia ↑ 72'
- 4
- 32
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Paco Alcacer 71'
- 15
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Trigueros 61'
- 25
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 46'
- 19
- 13
- 4
- 3
- 12
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Boulaye Dia 46'
Bench
- 10
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 71'
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 71'
- 22
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 61'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 46'
- 17
- 20
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 46'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Guedes | 4 |
| Pepelu | 3 |
| Gerard Moreno | 3 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valencia CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valencia CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

