Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
0 – 0
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 14:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Mouctar Diakhaby
Jaume Costa 38' Y
R 58' Dani Parejo
Miguel Layun 63' Y
Ramiro Funes Mori 84' Y
Mario Gaspar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Jorge Bueno
  • Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Josep Matamoros

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
Villarreal CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Valencia CF H 0–0 D
20 Sep Rangers FC H 2–2 D
16 Sep CD Leganes A 1–0 W
31 Aug Girona FC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Sevilla FC A 0–0 D
18 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–2 L
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
19 Sep Juventus FC H 0–2 L
15 Sep Real Betis Balompie H 0–0 D
02 Sep Levante UD A 2–2 D
26 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–2 L
20 Aug Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–1 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Mouctar Diakhaby is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jaume Costa on 38 minutes.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valencia CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Valencia CF — Michy Batshuayi on, Santi Mina off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Mouctar Diakhaby has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Ferran Torres exits the field as Goncalo Guedes enters on 56.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Dani Parejo argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 61' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Kevin Gameiro departs to be replaced by Francis Coquelin.
  • 63' Miguel Layun picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Alfonso Pedraza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Fornals at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Santi Cazorla. He replaces Jaume Costa on 73 minute.
  • 78' Michy Batshuayi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valencia CF tonight.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Carlos Bacca is replaced by Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 84' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Mario Gaspar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Villarreal CF Form

2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-20 Villarreal CF 2–2 Rangers FC D 2018-09-16 CD Leganes 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2018-08-31 Villarreal CF 0–1 Girona FC L 2018-08-26 Sevilla FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2018-08-18 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Valencia CF Form

2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF D 2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC L 2018-09-15 Valencia CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2018-09-02 Levante UD 2–2 Valencia CF D 2018-08-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Valencia CF L 2018-08-20 Valencia CF 1–1 Club Atletico de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF50% Draw28% Valencia CF22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Valencia CF
50%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF35% Draw50% Valencia CF15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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