Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 10 match between Valencia and Villarreal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Much more than mere points are at stake when Valencia clash in a derby with rivals Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday at Estadio Mestalla.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Villarreal claimed 17 points from nine rounds, while Valencia amassed nine points. They now rank as number 14 in the LaLiga standings.
Team form: Valencia vs Villarreal
Valencia Form
A single draw is all Valencia have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-2 and 2-1 against Real Oviedo and Girona respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 0-0 against Deportivo Alaves. Valencia won three of their previous six matches at Estadio Mestalla in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to four against.
Villarreal Form
Villarreal were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid before drawing 2-2 with Real Betis. They were defeated once again, when Manchester City ran out 0-2 winners. Villarreal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Valencia and Villarreal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Valencia and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 16 Valencia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Valencia home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Valencia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Valencia vs Villarreal
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Arnaut Danjuma, who is performing well for Valencia. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Villarreal.The visitors will be looking to Georges Mikautadze to find the net once again, after managing two LaLiga goals for Villarreal in recent matches.
Betting markets: Valencia vs Villarreal
Full-time result
Valencia claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Villarreal won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Valencia have not lost to Villarreal in 10 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Valencia scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Villarreal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Valencia scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Valencia have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Villarreal.
Total goals
Valencia saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Villarreal, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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