Valencia vs Villarreal: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-2 on October 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′PepeluValencia (pen.)
- 69′A. FreemanVillarreal
- 90′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
Official lineup for Valencia vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 7A. Danjuma
- 8Javi Guerra
- 11Luis Rioja
- 18Pepelu
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 27David Otorbi
- 14José Gayà
- 12J. de Haas
- 5César Tárrega
- 24Pablo Maffeo
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17T. Buchanan
- 18P. Gueye
- 16C. Macia
- 11Ilias Akhomach
- 3A. Freeman
- 12Renato Veiga
- 8J. Foyth
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25P. Gulácsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Villarreal have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Elche(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Napoli(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Valencia win, 2 draws, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Villarreal 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Valencia 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Villarreal 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Valencia 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Villarreal 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Valencia 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Valencia on Feb 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (6 points from 10 matches) and Villarreal sit 10th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| 19 | Valencia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
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