Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Estadio de Mestalla La Liga 2026/27

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Valencia CF #19 · 6 pts

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Villarreal CF #12 · 9 pts
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The market backs Villarreal CF despite a modest away record, reflecting Valencia CF's struggles at home where they remain winless and frequently fail to score. While Villarreal CF shows higher shot volumes and possession metrics, their own inconsistency on the road prevents a clear advantage. The encounter brings together two sides mired in the lower half of the standings, with Valencia CF looking to reverse a four-match winless streak in this fixture.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Valencia CF have not beaten Villarreal CF in 4 games.

  • Valencia CF won 0 of their 5 home games in the competition.

  • Valencia CF are winless in 3 games in the competition.

  • Valencia CF failed to score in 5 of their 9 games in the competition.

Current form

Valencia CF attempts to reverse a winless home sequence against a Villarreal CF side that struggles to secure victories on the road.

The odds

Valencia CF 28.2%
Draw 27.4%
Villarreal CF 44.4%
Valencia CF 3.3 Draw 3.4 Villarreal CF 2.1

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Bookmakers lean toward Villarreal CF due to their superior shot volume, yet their single away win across five trips on the road suggests the visiting favoritism comes with a notable margin of error.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 +30 27
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 9 +11 22
3 Real Madrid CF 9 +14 21
4 Real Betis Balompié 9 +2 19
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 9 0 16
6 Sevilla FC 9 -2 14
7 Deportivo Alavés 9 +3 11
8 RC Celta de Vigo 9 +3 11
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 9 +1 11
10 CA Osasuna 9 -8 11
11 Athletic Club 7 +1 9
12 Villarreal CF 9 0 9
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 8 -5 9
14 Getafe CF 9 -6 9
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 -1 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 9 -12 8
17 Levante UD 8 -4 7
18 Elche CF 9 -6 7
19 Valencia CF 9 -9 6
20 Málaga CF 9 -12 4

The difference-makers

Valencia CF. Valencia CF spreads scoring across single-goal contributors like Luis Rioja while struggling to generate attacking consistency, leaving the team vulnerable when those isolated sources fail to produce.

Villarreal CF. Villarreal CF concentrates scoring production in players like Pape Alassane Gueye while maintaining high shot volume, contrasting with a Valencia CF side that distributes single goals among multiple contributors without establishing a clear reference.

Playing style

Villarreal CFValencia CF
60.6% Possession 46.2%
6.3 Remates al arco 2.7
16.3 Remates totales 11.1
7.1 Corners 4
11.1 Fouls 11

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (9 and 9 respectively).

Villarreal CF sustains higher shot volumes and possession shares despite an inconsistent away path, while Valencia CF struggles to generate attacking consistency and fails to score in half of its tournament matches.

When they settle games

Valencia CF 5 goals

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Villarreal CF 12 goals

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While Villarreal CF concentrates more than half of its scoring output inside the final fifteen minutes of each half, Valencia CF distributes its goals evenly across the match without establishing a dominant scoring window.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 19 matches
9Villarreal CF won
4Draws
6Valencia CF won
Goals in the head-to-head22 – 21
Matches19
Last win for Villarreal CF02/2026
Last win for Valencia CF01/2024

Latest matchups

22/2/26LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF2–1Valencia CF
15/2/25LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF1–1Valencia CF
31/8/24LaLiga SantanderValencia CF1–1Villarreal CF
17/3/24LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF1–0Valencia CF
2/1/24LaLiga SantanderValencia CF3–1Villarreal CF
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3/5/23LaLiga SantanderValencia CF1–1Villarreal CF
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19/4/22LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF2–0Valencia CF
30/10/21LaLiga SantanderValencia CF2–0Villarreal CF
5/3/21LaLiga SantanderValencia CF2–1Villarreal CF
18/10/20LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF2–1Valencia CF
28/6/20LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF2–0Valencia CF
30/11/19LaLiga SantanderValencia CF2–1Villarreal CF
26/1/19LaLiga SantanderValencia CF3–0Villarreal CF
23/9/18LaLiga SantanderVillarreal CF0–0Valencia CF

The historical balance shows Villarreal CF taking the upper hand with four wins against one for Valencia CF across eight meetings, though the most recent fixture at Estadio de Mestalla ended level.

Who scored in these meetings

89 5 · in 15 meetings

While Gerard Moreno and Pape Alassane Gueye lead Villarreal CF historic output against Valencia CF, where Pepelu remains the local reference, the high historical card accumulation reflects the intense friction typical of these encounters.

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