Villarreal vs Valencia: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 31, 2022 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Valencia?
Villarreal won 2-1 on December 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′E. CavaniValencia
- 45′S. ChukwuezeVillarreal
- 88′J. FoythVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Valencia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-3- 21Yeremy Pino
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 6É. Capoue
- 10Dani Parejo
- 16Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 2Kiko Femenía
- 1Pepe Reina
Valencia
4-3-3- 16Samuel Lino
- 7E. Cavani
- 11Samu Castillejo
- 18André Almeida
- 17Nico González
- 4Y. Musah
- 14José Gayà
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 24E. Cömert
- 2Thierry Correia
- 25G. Mamardashvili
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Valencia have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Guijuelo(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Napoli(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Galatasaray(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Clermont Foot(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Real Betis(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 0 draws, 4 Valencia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | Villarreal 2-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Valencia 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Valencia 3-2 Villarreal | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Valencia 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Villarreal 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Valencia 2-1 Villarreal | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Valencia on Apr 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Valencia | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 12th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (6 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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy