Valencia vs Villarreal prediction 02.01.2024
Valencia
Villarreal
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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: Tuesday, 2nd January 2024
- Kickoff: 20:30 UTC / 21:30 CET
- Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)
Valencia boasts a storied history, including six Spanish league titles. However, in recent years, they’ve been more of a middling team than a top contender. This season is no exception, with Valencia amassing only 23 points in 18 games. Ruben Baraja’s squad managed just two wins in their last seven matches across all competitions. Their previous game saw them scrape a 1-0 victory on the road against Rayo Vallecano, in a match that was far from thrilling and offered few scoring opportunities. Nonetheless, Valencia capitalized on one of their attacks, securing all three points. Now, a strong performance against Villarreal could help Valencia build some momentum.
Over the past decade, Villarreal has been one of the most consistent teams in La Liga. However, their performance this season has been significantly poorer, having accumulated only 19 points thus far. This puts Marcelino’s team a mere six points above the relegation zone. Of their last six matches across all competitions, Villarreal has only managed to secure two victories. They triumphed 3-2 at home against Celta Vigo in their last game, which was their best performance in recent weeks, ending with an xG of 2.67. Whether this indicates a turnaround for Villarreal remains to be seen, with their next test coming up on Tuesday against Valencia.
Valencia vs Villarreal pick: Both teams to score &— yes
Valencia may not be netting a high number of goals, but they have been consistently scoring, with a minimum of one goal in four out of the last five matches. Conversely, Villarreal has managed to score seven goals in their last three games. Therefore, the safest bet for this match would be that both teams will score.
Valencia vs Villarreal Head to Head (H2H) stats
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03 may 23
Valencia
1 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
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31 dec 22
Villarreal
2 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
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19 apr 22
Villarreal
2 : 0
Valencia
La Liga
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30 oct 21
Valencia
2 : 0
Villarreal
La Liga
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16 jul 21
Valencia
3 : 2
Villarreal
Club Friendlies 1
Valencia team news
The positive news for Valencia regarding the upcoming tie is that Javi Guerra has completed his suspension, so it’s anticipated that he’ll be in the starting lineup.
Conversely, Ruben Baraja’s team will not have Javi Gaya, Thierry Correia, and Mouctar Diakhaby, and it is uncertain whether Andre Almeida will participate.
Last matches of Valencia
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02 nov 23
UD Logroñés
0 : 2
Valencia
Copa Del Rey
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29 oct 23
Athletic Bilbao
2 : 2
Valencia
La Liga
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23 oct 23
Valencia
2 : 0
Cadiz
La Liga
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07 oct 23
Mallorca
1 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
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01 oct 23
Real Betis
3 : 0
Valencia
La Liga
Valencia lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defenders
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20
Dimitri Foulquier
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34
Yarek Gasiorowski
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3
Cristhian Mosquera
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21
Jesus Vazquez
Midfielders
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16
Diego Lopez
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6
Hugo Guillamon
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18
Pepelu
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7
Sergi Canos
Forwards
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9
Hugo Duro
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19
Selim Amallah
Villarreal team news
An even more extensive list of players will be unavailable for Villarreal. Injuries have sidelined Denis Suarez, Yeremi Pino, Francis Coquelin, Juan Foyth, Mattia Gabbia, and Gerard Moreno.
Additionally, Alejandra Baena and Santi Comesana received their fifth yellow cards of the season, so they will serve their suspension during the match against Valencia. B
This season, Aena has scored one goal and made five assists in 16 La Liga matches. Comesana, on the other hand, has appeared in 11 games. Therefore, their absences could be significant for Villarreal.
Last matches of Villarreal
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25 feb 21
Villarreal
2 : 1
Red Bull Salzburg
Europa League
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21 feb 21
Athletic Bilbao
1 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
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18 feb 21
Red Bull Salzburg
0 : 2
Villarreal
Europa League
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14 feb 21
Villarreal
1 : 2
Real Betis
La Liga
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06 feb 21
Elche
2 : 2
Villarreal
La Liga
Villarreal lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Filip Jorgensen
Defenders
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26
Adria Altimira
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3
Raul Albiol
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23
Aissa Mandi
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18
Alberto Moreno
Midfielders
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27
Ilias Akhomach
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20
Ramon Terrats
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10
Daniel Parejo
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24
Alfonso Pedraza
Forwards
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9
Ben Brereton Diaz
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11
Alexander Sorloth
3 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring in this match
- In four of the past five matches, Valencia has scored a minimum of one goal.
- In the past three games, Villarreal scored seven goals.
- In the last four matches, Villarreal conceded 11 goals.
Main prediction Valencia &— Villarreal
Both Teams to Score
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