Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
1 – 3
Full Time
Valencia CF
Thu 11 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Santi Cazorla 28' Y
Y 40' Gaya
Alvaro Gonzalez 63' Y
Xavier Quintilla 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

7
4
7
Villarreal CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF 2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–3 L
07 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 1–2 L
02 Apr FC Barcelona H 4–4 D
30 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 2–3 L
17 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W
14 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Villarreal CF A 3–1 W
06 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–2 L
03 Apr Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
31 Mar Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
17 Mar Getafe CF H 0–0 D
14 Mar FK Krasnodar A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Valencia CF.
  • 5' Xavier Quintilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 412 appearances.
  • 6' What composure from Goncalo Guedes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 11' Spain international Dani Parejo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' The travelling Valencia CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Santi Cazorla.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' What a strike from Santi Cazorla! The score is 1-1.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Jose Gaya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Francis Coquelin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 55' 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.
  • 58' Cristiano Piccini gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Facundo Roncaglia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Ferran Torres by Francis Coquelin on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alvaro Gonzalez.
  • 67' Carlos Bacca is replacing Iborra for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Kevin Gameiro as he leaves the pitch. Denis Cheryshev steps in for Valencia CF.
  • 72' Santiago Caseres makes way for Manu Morlanes at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 77' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 80 minute. Mario Gaspar leaves to be changed by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Xavier Quintilla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' GOAL! Daniel Wass scores on 90. Assisted by Jose Gaya
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 1-3 Valencia CF.

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
Juan Foyth 2
Paco Alcacer 2
Pepelu 2
Rodrigo 2
Carlos Soler 2
Hugo Guillamon 2

Head to Head

2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF 2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Villarreal CF Form

2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF L 2019-04-07 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona D 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2019-03-14 Villarreal CF 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Valencia CF Form

2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF W 2019-04-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Valencia CF L 2019-04-03 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2019-03-31 Sevilla FC 0–1 Valencia CF W 2019-03-17 Valencia CF 0–0 Getafe CF D 2019-03-14 FK Krasnodar 1–1 Valencia CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Valencia CF 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF30% Draw28% Valencia CF42%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
58%
Draw or Valencia CF
70%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF23% Draw46% Valencia CF31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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