Valencia vs Villarreal: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 5, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Villarreal?
Valencia won 1-0 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 90′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
- 7Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 11Aduriz
- 6David Albelda Aliques
- 14P. Piatti
- 19Pablo Hernández
- 24A. Costa
- 4A. Rami
- 12Barragán
- 17Jordi Alba
- 20Ricardo Costa
- 13Guaita
Villarreal
- 9M. Ruben
- 11H. Pérez
- 18M. Wakaso
- 20Borja Valero
- 21Bruno
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 4M. Musacchio
- 12C. Zapata
- 14Mario Gaspar
- 42Jaume Costa
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Valencia win, 2 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Villarreal 2-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Valencia 5-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Villarreal 1-1 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Valencia on Jan 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.8 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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 9 matches) and Villarreal sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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