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Villarreal vs Valencia: result 1-0 and analysis

La LigaRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal

Villarreal
1-0
Valencia

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What was the result of Villarreal vs Valencia?

Villarreal won 1-0 on May 5, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 86′Mario GasparVillarreal

Official lineup for Villarreal vs Valencia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 28Dani Raba
  2. 9C. Bacca
  1. 16Rodri
  2. 10Samu Castillejo
  3. 14Manu Trigueros
  4. 7D. Cheryshev
  1. 3Álvaro González
  2. 6Víctor Ruiz
  3. 2Mario Gaspar
  4. 22Antonio Rukavina
  1. 1Sergio Asenjo

Valencia

4-4-2
  1. 22Santi Mina
  2. 19Rodrigo
  1. 18Carlos Soler
  2. 7Gonçalo Guedes
  3. 16G. Kondogbia
  4. 10Dani Parejo
  1. 3Rúben Vezo
  2. 14José Gayà
  3. 5Gabriel Paulista
  4. 24E. Garay
  1. 13Neto
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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 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2018Celta Vigo(home)4-1La Liga
Apr 17, 2018Leganes(home)2-1La Liga
Apr 14, 2018Sevilla(away)2-2La Liga
Apr 9, 2018Athletic Club(home)1-3La Liga
Apr 1, 2018Malaga(away)0-1La Liga
Valencia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018Eibar(home)0-0La Liga
Apr 21, 2018Celta Vigo(away)1-1La Liga
Apr 18, 2018Getafe(home)1-2La Liga
Apr 14, 2018Barcelona(away)1-2La Liga
Apr 8, 2018Espanyol(home)1-0La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 1 Valencia win.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2017Valencia 0-1 VillarrealLa Liga
May 21, 2017Valencia 1-3 VillarrealLa Liga
Jan 21, 2017Villarreal 0-2 ValenciaLa Liga
May 1, 2016Valencia 0-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Dec 31, 2015Villarreal 1-0 ValenciaLa Liga
Apr 5, 2015Valencia 0-0 VillarrealLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Valencia vs Villarreal on Dec 23, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Villarreal score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Valencia score 1.4 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Villarreal1.21.429/158/15
Valencia1.41.059/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Valencia sit 19th (5 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Villarreal822413138
19Valencia81256155

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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

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