Valencia vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 5, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Villarreal?
Valencia won 2-1 on March 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 40′Gerard MorenoVillarreal (pen.)
- 86′Carlos SolerValencia (pen.)
- 90′Gonçalo GuedesValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 20Lee Kang-In
- 22M. Gómez
- 16Álex Blanco
- 19U. Račić
- 8Carlos Soler
- 18D. Wass
- 15Hugo Guillamón
- 2Thierry Correia
- 14José Gayà
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 13J. Cillessen
Villarreal
4-4-2- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17Paco Alcácer
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 23Moi Gómez
- 5Dani Parejo
- 25É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 15P. Estupiñán
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Getafe(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Real Betis(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Valencia wins, 0 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Villarreal 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Valencia 2-1 Villarreal | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Villarreal 2-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Valencia 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Valencia 2-0 Villarreal | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Villarreal 1-3 Valencia | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Valencia on Oct 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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