Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Valencia CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valencia CF 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | RCD Mallorca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CD Leganes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Barcelona | A | 1–7 | L |
| 19 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Valencia CF this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Villarreal CF is hosting Valencia CF for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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 Ayoze Perez suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Spain international Hugo Duro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Pape Gueye gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Diego Lopez.
- 48' Gaya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Valencia CF ring the changes. Andre Almeida has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Jaime Pajuelo to step up.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 410 games and scored 559 goals.
- 65' The crowd applauds Yeremy as he leaves the pitch. Tajon Buchanan steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 67' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Diego Lopez departs to be replaced by Fran Perez.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Valencia CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Nicolas Pepe is replaced by Thierno Barry.
- 77' The whistle greets Luis Rioja as he departs to be replaced by Rafael Mir.
- 81' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Denis Suarez comes on to replace Ayoze Perez.
- 84' A goal from the Nigeria international Umar Sadiq! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-1!
- 87' Pepelu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Umar Sadiq.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Denis Suarez 81'
- 8
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Thierno Barry 74'
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Santi Comesana 65'
- 10
- 2
- 13
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Tajon Buchanan 65'
- 23
- 16
- 26
Bench
- 4
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 81'
-
9
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 65'
- 1
- 27
-
15
Thierno Barry ↑ 74'
-
14
Santi Comesana ↑ 65'
- 3
- 5
Coach
Marcelino
Valencia CF Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 14
- 20
-
9
Hugo Duro ↓ Umar Sadiq 55'
-
22
Luis Rioja ↓ Rafael Mir 77'
- 18
- 25
- 10
- 3
- 15
- 8
-
16
Diego Lopez ↓ Fran Perez 67'
Bench
- 19
- 7
- 4
-
11
Rafael Mir ↑ 77'
-
17
Ivan Jaime Pajuelo ↑ 55'
- 13
-
12
Umar Sadiq ↑ 55'
- 6
- 21
- 46
-
23
Fran Perez ↑ 67'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Guedes | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 3 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 |
| Hugo Guillamon | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Juan Foyth | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Pepelu | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Valencia CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Valencia CF
36%
Villarreal CF or Valencia CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Valencia CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

