Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2022-23
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
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.

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

Head-to-Head

7
4
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Almería A 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#16 Position #8
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Valencia CF are 16th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 8th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Ruben Baraja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Trigueros suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Dani Parejo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Nico Gonzalez gets a Yellow card.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nico Gonzalez.
  • 33' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 45' The referee shows Valencia CF player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Diego Lopez Noguerol gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Yunus Musah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Valencia CF ring the changes. Nico Gonzalez has done his job and it is now time for Ilaix Moriba to step up.
  • 57' Dani Parejo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The deadlock is broken! Nicolas Jackson gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
  • 66' Etienne Capoue gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremi Pino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Andre Almeida exits the field as Hugo Duro enters on 70.
  • 72' Samuel does the damage! The net is bulging and Valencia CF surge ahead!
  • 74' RamonTerrats Espacio makes way for Trigueros at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 79' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Gerard Moreno on, Samuel Chukwueze off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Samuel makes way for Toni Lato at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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 Almería 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
3 / 4
0.66 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF32% Draw39% Villarreal CF29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
71%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF17% Draw66% Villarreal CF17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.3%
0 – 1
16%
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
1.1%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 20% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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