Valencia vs Villarreal: result 0-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 0-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′C. BaccaVillarreal
Official lineup for Valencia vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 19Rodrigo
- 9S. Zaza
- 11Andreas Pereira
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 16G. Kondogbia
- 10Dani Parejo
- 26Toni Lato
- 21Martín Montoya
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 24E. Garay
- 13Neto
Villarreal
4-3-1-2- 17C. Bakambu
- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 16Rodri
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 22Antonio Rukavina
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Barcelona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Espanyol(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Leganes(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 3 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Valencia 1-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Villarreal 0-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| May 1, 2016 | Valencia 0-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 31, 2015 | Villarreal 1-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Valencia 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Villarreal 1-3 Valencia | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Villarreal on May 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 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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