Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

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Villarreal CF

Wed 3 May 2023 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'

Nico Gonzalez 27' Y

Samuel 27' Y

Nico Gonzalez 28' Y

Samuel 28' Y

Thierry Correia 39' Y

Y 41' Nicolas Jackson

Edinson Cavani 45' Y

Y 57' Dani Parejo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Javier Estrada
Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Angel Nevado
Referee Javier Martinez
Referee Alejandro Muniz
Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez

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

Valencia CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Villarreal CF

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF 2022-12-31 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF 2021-10-30 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2021-03-05 Valencia CF 2–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Villarreal CF	H	1–1	D
30 Apr	Cadiz CF	A	1–2	L
27 Apr	Real Valladolid CF	H	2–1	W
23 Apr	Elche CF	A	2–0	W
16 Apr	Sevilla FC	H	0–2	L
09 Apr	UD Almeria	A	1–2	L

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Valencia CF	A	1–1	D
30 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	H	3–1	W
27 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	4–2	W
23 Apr	Sevilla FC	A	1–2	L
15 Apr	Real Valladolid CF	H	1–2	L
08 Apr	Real Madrid CF	A	3–2	W

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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Mestalla as Valencia CF face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Albiol, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' Alfonso Pedraza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
27' Nico Gonzalez is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nico Gonzalez on 28 minutes.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valencia CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Quique Setien will be considering his options from the bench.
39' Thierry Correia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
41' Nicolas Jackson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
45' Edinson Cavani picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Yunus Musah is replaced by Diego Lopez Noguerol.
51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
56' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Nico Gonzalez is replaced by Ilaix Moriba on 56 minute.
57' Dani Parejo is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
62' GOAL! Nicolas Jackson scores on 62.
66' Etienne Capoue gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremi Pino and will look to change the dynamic.
70' Hugo Duro is replacing Andre Almeida for the Valencia CF side.
72' Against the run of play, Samuel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
74' Villarreal CF make a change. RamonTerrats Espacio trudges off to be replaced by Trigueros on 74 minutes.
79' Spain international Toni Lato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
81' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Gerard Moreno on 81 minute.
86' Time for substitution for Valencia CF. Samuel is replaced by Toni Lato.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

7
Edinson Cavani ↓ Alberto Mari 86'
12
Mouctar Diakhaby
5
Gabriel Paulista
14
Gaya
25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
2
Thierry Correia
18
Andre Almeida ↓ Hugo Duro 70'
16
Samuel ↓ Toni Lato 86'
4
Yunus Musah ↓ Diego Lopez Noguerol 46'
17
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Ilaix Moriba 56'
36
Javier Guerra

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Goncalo Guedes	4
Gerard Moreno	3
Pepelu	2
Rodrigo	2
Carlos Soler	2
Hugo Guillamon	2
Arnaut Danjuma	2
Juan Foyth	2

Head to Head

Valencia CF Form

2023-05-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-04-30 Cadiz CF 2–1 Valencia CF L 2023-04-27 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-04-23 Elche CF 0–2 Valencia CF W 2023-04-16 Valencia CF 0–2 Sevilla FC L 2023-04-09 UD Almeria 2–1 Valencia CF L

Villarreal CF Form

2023-05-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-04-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-04-23 Sevilla FC 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-04-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Valladolid CF L 2023-04-08 Real Madrid CF 2–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.28 Valencia CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.65 Villarreal CF xG

I would bet for: Valencia CF or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Valencia CF33% Draw27% Villarreal CF40%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw

60%

Draw or Villarreal CF

67%

Valencia CF or Villarreal CF

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Valencia CF23% Draw45% Villarreal CF32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.9%

0 – 2

7.1%

0 – 0

7.1%

2 – 1

1 – 0

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap	Valencia CF covers	Push	Villarreal CF covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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