Valencia vs Villarreal Prediction: The Bats Will Fall into the Trap

Latest Valencia vs Villarreal team news

Valencia will be without Mouctar Diakhaby and Largie Ramazani due to injury. Two other players, Filip Ugrinic and Dimitri Foulquier, will need to be assessed for fitness before the match.

Valencia's starting lineup is expected to remain largely unchanged. Javi Guerra and Pepelu will continue to partner in central midfield.

Up front, the attacking duo of Hugo Duro and Arnaut Danjuma – who have scored a combined six goals in La Liga this season – will continue to lead the scoring duties for the home team on Saturday night.

On the Villarreal side, Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, and Pau Cabanes are unavailable due to injury.

The club reported no further injuries after the Champions League match against Man City, but manager Marcelino will make adjustments to the lineup. Ayoze Perez and Sergi Cardona are likely to return to the starting XI.

Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi is also competing for a starting spot in attack, but Georges Mikautadze is expected to retain his place. Dani Parejo could be used from the start to refresh the midfield.

Latest predicted lineups for Valencia vs Villarreal

Valencia:

Agirrezabala; Correia, Tarrega, Copete, Gaya; Rioja, Pepelu, Guerra, Lopez; Duro, Danjuma

Villarreal:

Tenas; Mourino, Veiga, Marin, Cardona; Akhomach, Parejo, Gueye, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Perez

Latest football match prediction: Valencia vs Villarreal

Valencia currently have a record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses after 9 rounds in La Liga this season, with a total of 9 points and ranking 14th in the standings, just 3 points above the relegation zone.

Both of Los Che's victories came at home, against Getafe and Athletic Bilbao. However, they unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Real Oviedo at home at the end of September, even though their opponents were down to 10 men.

Carlos Corberan's team has only managed to secure 2 points in their last 4 matches, but they did manage to salvage a point with a goalless draw against Alaves in the last round, after two consecutive defeats.

Valencia finished 12th in La Liga last season, so there's still plenty of room for improvement. However, the start to this season has been rather lackluster for the six-time Spanish champions.

Last season, Valencia drew 1-1 with Villarreal in both La Liga matches. However, they haven't beaten the "Yellow Submarine" since their 3-1 home victory in January 2024.

Villarreal have lost only one of their last seven La Liga matches against Valencia, and they will be looking to rediscover their winning form on Saturday night, after a run of four winless games across all competitions.

Coach Marcelino's team just played a Champions League match midweek, where they lost 0-2 at home to Manchester City. In La Liga, Villarreal also only managed to get 1 point in the last two rounds, losing to Real Madrid and drawing 2-2 with Real Betis.

To date, Villarreal have recorded 5 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in La Liga this season. They are currently ranked 3rd with 17 points, 5 points behind second-placed Barcelona.

With an impressive home record – 13 points from 5 matches and a goal difference of +9 – Villarreal are perfectly capable of competing for a top-four spot. However, their away form is a weakness, having won only 1 of their 4 away games in La Liga this season.

Latest Valencia vs Villarreal score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Valencia vs Villarrealas follows:

• Sportsmole:Valencia 0-2 Villarreal

• WhoScore:Valencia 1-2 Villarreal
• We predict:Valencia 1-2 Villarreal

When and where can I watch Valencia vs Villarreal live?

To watch the Valencia vs Villarreal match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:00 AM on October 26th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.