Villarreal vs Valencia Prediction 17.03.2024

• Competition: Spain &— LaLiga
• Date: Sunday, 17th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 15:15 UTC / 16.15 CET
• Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal)

Villarreal, the only LaLiga team with a perfect record in March, aims to keep this momentum as they welcome Valencia, who are pursuing a place in Europe, at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday.

Villarreal vs Valencia Betting Tips: Villarreal to Win

Following a crushing 0-4 loss in France, Villarreal appeared cornered before the second leg. However, they rallied impressively, mirroring a “Phoenix rising from the ashes,” and causing Marseille supporters to anxiously watch as Mosquera scored a third goal in the 85th minute. Despite this, the Spanish team’s multiple missed opportunities in the final moments came back to haunt them, as they conceded a late goal and ultimately lost 3-5 on aggregate.

Even though Marcelino’s team exited UEFA’s secondary tournament in the last-16 round, they can still be proud, drawing courage from their midweek performance for future domestic challenges. Meanwhile, their European dreams are still alive, despite being eight points behind Real Sociedad in fifth place.

As the current campaign approaches its end, the Yellow Submarine has hit its peak at a crucial time. They’ve adopted a high-scoring strategy in recent weeks that has led to three consecutive wins in Spain’s top-flight against Real Sociedad, Granada, and Real Betis. In doing so, they’ve scored an impressive 11 goals.

Villarreal, on an eight-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga, with four wins and four draws, are heading into a tough Sunday match. Given their recent dominance over Valencia, including four consecutive home victories, the high-performing team is hopeful of gaining another three points.

Valencia, who were not burdened with midweek UEFA obligations unlike Sunday’s home side, are on course this season to return to the European stage after a five-year absence. They’re currently sitting in eighth place on the table with a strong 40 points, which puts them just three places behind Real Sociedad, who are fifth and hold the final European spot, and they still have a game in hand.

Otherwise, Los Ches are set to visit foreign territory for the first time in a month, following their previous three league games at the Mestalla. They capitalized on their home advantage, securing five out of a potential nine points. They managed to draw against Sevilla and league leaders Real Madrid before Hugo Duro led them to a narrow 1-0 win over Getafe.

Despite their outstanding success at home, where they’ve secured 28 out of their 40 victories this season, Ruben Baraja’s team has struggled to replicate their strong home performance on the road. This is highlighted by their mere two wins in their last 12 La Liga away games, with them suffering defeat seven times during these matches.

Furthemore, Valencia’s recent away fixtures haven’t brought much joy, as they’ve come away empty-handed in five of their last seven such outings, including back-to-back slides to 0-2 losses against Atletico Madrid and Las Palmas, so the rising side of Villarreal should take advantage of their Sunday rivals’ travel woes and put another three points in the coffers to help them get back into the race for a top-five finish.