Friday , 2 October 2026

Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Iborra 12' Y
Alfonso Pedraza 52' Y
Takefusa Kubo 72' Y
Y 84' Gabriel Paulista
Takefusa Kubo 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Albert Catala

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
Villarreal CF 18 games · Avg 2.4 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-18 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF 2020-06-28 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF 2019-11-30 Valencia CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Valencia CF H 2–1 W
03 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
30 Sep Deportivo Alavés H 3–1 W
27 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–4 L
19 Sep SD Eibar H 2–1 W
13 Sep SD Huesca H 1–1 D
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
03 Oct Real Betis Balompié H 0–2 L
29 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
26 Sep SD Huesca H 1–1 D
19 Sep RC Celta de Vigo A 1–2 L
13 Sep Levante UD H 4–2 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Valencia CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio de la Ceramica as Villarreal CF face off against Valencia CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Valencia CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 12' Iborra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' Iborra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' GOAL! Goncalo Guedes scores on 37. Assisted by Carlos Soler
  • 42' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Carlos Soler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Alfonso Pedraza gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' Valencia CF make a change. Alejandro Blanco trudges off to be replaced by Denis Cheryshev on 53 minutes.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Trigueros is replaced by Francis Coquelin on 64 minute.
  • 69' Goal! Dani Parejo scores his 41 goal in 425 matches.
  • 72' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
  • 77' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 82' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Paco Alcacer by Carlos Bacca on 82 minute.
  • 83' Jason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yunus Musah on 83 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel Paulista.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Gameiro. He replaces Daniel Wass on 84 minute.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Manu Vallejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goncalo Guedes at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Takefusa Kubo.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

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

2020-10-18 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF 2020-06-28 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF 2019-11-30 Valencia CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF

Villarreal CF Form

2020-10-18 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF W 2020-10-03 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés W 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF L 2020-09-19 Villarreal CF 2–1 SD Eibar W 2020-09-13 Villarreal CF 1–1 SD Huesca D

Valencia CF Form

2020-10-18 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF L 2020-10-03 Valencia CF 0–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2020-09-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Valencia CF W 2020-09-26 Valencia CF 1–1 SD Huesca D 2020-09-19 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Valencia CF L 2020-09-13 Valencia CF 4–2 Levante UD W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF60% Draw23% Valencia CF17%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Valencia CF
40%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF45% Draw41% Valencia CF14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 23% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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