Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Guzman
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Antonio Martinez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Levante UD | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Cadiz CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Elche CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Valencia CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 17 | Scored | 8 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -12 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
Valencia CF this season
Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). Valencia CF are 19th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Valencia CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Valencia CF
| Umar Sadiq | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and Valencia CF get this one started.
- 5' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Eray Comert. He receives a Yellow card.
- 10' The Netherlands Arnaut Danjuma breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 17' GOAL! Arnaut Danjuma fires home to make it 2-0!
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Valencia CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Maranhao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Samuel Chukwueze gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremi Pino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Valencia CF have won 407 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Ilaix Moriba gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Carlos Soler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Ilaix Moriba, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Thierry Correia is withdrawn and Denis Cheryshev gets his opportunity.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ilaix Moriba.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Boulaye Dia. He replaces Arnaut Danjuma on 71 minute.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Trigueros.
- 77' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Uros Racic is withdrawn and Koba Koindredi gets his opportunity.
- 81' Villarreal CF make a change. Dani Parejo trudges off to be replaced by Iborra on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Juan Foyth departs to be replaced by Serge Aurier.
- 84' Serge Aurier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Valencia CF will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Boulaye Dia 71'
- 6
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Serge Aurier 81'
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Iborra 81'
- 13
- 22
-
17
Giovani Lo Celso ↓ Moi Gomez 71'
- 14
- 3
- 12
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 46'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 71'
-
10
Iborra ↑ 81'
-
25
Serge Aurier ↑ 81'
- 9
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 46'
- 4
- 20
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 71'
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
Valencia CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
10
Carlos Soler ↓ Ilaix Moriba 55'
- 13
- 24
-
8
Uros Racic ↓ Koba Koindredi 77'
- 2
- 22
- 4
-
32
Jesus Vazquez Alcalde ↓ Gaya 55'
- 37
- 39
Bench
-
17
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 64'
- 12
- 1
-
14
Gaya ↑ 55'
- 19
- 15
- 6
-
18
Koba Koindredi ↑ 77'
-
23
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 55'
- 21
Coach
Pepe Bordalás
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Guedes | 4 |
| Pepelu | 3 |
| Gerard Moreno | 3 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Valencia CF
40%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 27% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

