Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Valencia CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 20:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Roman Yaremchuk 4' 1–0
Pepelu pen 27' 2–0
Pepelu pen 57' 3–0
3–1 73' Gerard Moreno
Y 37' Eric Bailly
Y 49' Dani Parejo
Y 56' Etienne Capoue
Gaya 63' Y
Diego Lopez 74' Y
Y 80' RamonTerrats Espacio
Y 90' Jorge Cuenca

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 13.8 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
4
7
Valencia CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Villarreal CF H 3–1 W
19 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–0 W
16 Dec FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
08 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
02 Dec Girona FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov RC Celta de Vigo H 0–0 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Valencia CF A 1–3 L
20 Dec RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
17 Dec Real Madrid CF A 1–4 L
14 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 3–2 W
09 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–3 L
06 Dec Maccabi Haifa FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Valencia CF Villarreal CF
#19 Position #11
4 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
4 Scored 13
13 Conceded 12
-9 GD +1
0.57 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Valencia CF are 19th (4 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 3 A
Georges Mikautadze 2 G 1 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Valencia CF is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
  • 4' Roman Yaremchuk doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Raul Albiol makes way for Eric Bailly at the 17 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' The deadlock is broken! Pepelu gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eric Bailly.
  • 42' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Parejo.
  • 54' Jose Morales is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
  • 56' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 57' Magnificent from Pepelu! That is 12 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaya.
  • 65' Ben Brereton is replacing Etienne Capoue for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 69' Valencia CF make a change. Sergi Canos trudges off to be replaced by Diego Lopez on 69 minutes.
  • 73' A stunning finish from Gerard Moreno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Diego Lopez gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Gaya exits the field as Jesus Vazquez Alcalde enters on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Adria Altimira as he departs to be replaced by Kiko Femenia.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for RamonTerrats Espacio.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Hugo Duro exits the field as Alberto Mari enters on 86.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jorge Cuenca.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF 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

Valencia CF Form

2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-12-19 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–1 Valencia CF W 2023-12-16 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2023-12-08 Getafe CF 1–0 Valencia CF L 2023-12-02 Girona FC 2–1 Valencia CF L 2023-11-25 Valencia CF 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D

Villarreal CF Form

2024-01-02 Valencia CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-12-20 Villarreal CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-12-14 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2023-12-09 Villarreal CF 0–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Maccabi Haifa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF37% Draw25% Villarreal CF38%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
63%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF24% Draw43% Villarreal CF33%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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