Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Primera Division · 2023-24
Villarreal CF
1 – 0
Full Time
Valencia CF
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 15:15 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Jorge Cuenca 54' 1–0
Kiko Femenia 12' Y
Francis Coquelin 35' Y
Y 36' Gaya
Alex Baena 41' Y
Jorge Cuenca 52' Y
Aissa Mandi 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Aitor Villate Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)

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
2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF 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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
14 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–1 W
10 Mar Real Betis Balompié A 3–2 W
07 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 0–4 L
03 Mar Granada CF H 5–1 W
23 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 3–1 W
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Villarreal CF A 0–1 L
09 Mar Getafe CF H 1–0 W
02 Mar Real Madrid CF H 2–2 D
17 Feb Sevilla FC H 0–0 D
10 Feb UD Las Palmas A 0–2 L
03 Feb UD Almeria H 2–1 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' What a night it is going to be! Villarreal CF welcome Valencia CF for this crunch clash at Estadio de la Ceramica.
  • 5' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Goncalo Guedes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 426 appearances.
  • 12' Controversy at the stadium! Kiko Femenia argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valencia CF backline.
  • 32' 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.
  • 35' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 35.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Gaya gets a card.
  • 40' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Gaya is replaced by Thierry Correia on 40 minute.
  • 41' Alex Baena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
  • 46' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 46 minute. Etienne Capoue leaves to be changed by Dani Parejo.
  • 51' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Diego Lopez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Jorge Cuenca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Jorge Cuenca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Baena suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Goncalo Guedes is withdrawn and Gerard Moreno gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Aissa Mandi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Valencia CF make a change. Roman Yaremchuk trudges off to be replaced by Fran Perez on 71 minutes.
  • 76' Etienne Capoue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 76 minute.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Valencia CF's compact 4-4-2.
  • 82' Another substitution for Valencia CF to replace Javier Guerra by Andre Almeida on 82 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Jose Morales on, Alex Baena off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Valencia CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Valencia CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Baraja

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

2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF 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

Villarreal CF Form

2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-03-14 Villarreal CF 3–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompié 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2024-03-07 Olympique de Marseille 4–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-03-03 Villarreal CF 5–1 Granada CF W 2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF W

Valencia CF Form

2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF L 2024-03-09 Valencia CF 1–0 Getafe CF W 2024-03-02 Valencia CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF D 2024-02-17 Valencia CF 0–0 Sevilla FC D 2024-02-10 UD Las Palmas 2–0 Valencia CF L 2024-02-03 Valencia CF 2–1 UD Almeria W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF70% Draw19% Valencia CF11%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
89%
Draw or Valencia CF
30%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF52% Draw40% Valencia CF8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 24% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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