Villarreal vs Valencia: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Valencia?
Villarreal won 2-1 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′L. RamazaniValencia (pen.)
- 31′Santi ComesañaVillarreal
- 45′P. GueyeVillarreal (pen.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 12Renato Veiga
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
Valencia
3-4-2-1- 6U. Sadiq
- 17L. Ramazani
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 14José Gayà
- 2G. Rodríguez
- 8Javi Guerra
- 11Luis Rioja
- 3Copete
- 24E. Cömert
- 4Unai Núñez
- 1S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Valencia have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Levante(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 3 draws, 1 Valencia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 3, 2023 | Valencia 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Villarreal on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Valencia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (12 points from 11 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 19 | Valencia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
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