Match Information
Match Overview
Valencia host Villarreal at the Estadio de Mestalla on October 24 in Regular Season - Round 10 of La Liga, a matchday that begins to show what shape the season is taking. The table makes for a sharp contrast: Valencia sit 19th, while Villarreal are 10th.
The primary storyline is Valencia's search for wins. Across their last five league matches, they have taken one victory, two draws and two defeats. That win was a 1-0 result at Alaves on September 15. Since then they lost 3-2 at home to Real Sociedad on September 20, drew 2-2 at Racing Santander on October 11, and drew 0-0 at home with Athletic Club on October 17. Two consecutive draws show some resilience, but their position in the table suggests they need more than single points.
Villarreal arrive in a more mixed but generally stronger position. They have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 3-1 home win over Napoli in the UEFA Champions League on October 13. That midweek European game is relevant as schedule context, though Villarreal followed it with a 0-0 league draw at home to Elche on October 17. Their only league defeat in this run was 1-0 away at Real Madrid on October 10.
Our Valencia vs Villarreal tips covers the key factors in greater depth.
Head-to-head history also leans toward the visitors. Villarreal have won the last two meetings, 2-1 on February 22 and 2-0 at Mestalla on October 25, 2025. Valencia's most recent win in the series came on January 2, 2024, when they won 3-1 at home.
Neither club has reported any unavailable players, so both managers, J. Aguirre and Iñigo Pérez, should have full squads to choose from.
Valencia's need for points meets a Villarreal side with European commitments and a recent edge in this fixture.
Predicted Lineups
Valencia
S. Dimitrievski; Pablo Maffeo, César Tárrega, J. de Haas, José Gayà; Pepelu, G. Rodríguez; Dani Raba, Javi Guerra, A. Danjuma; Hugo Duro
Villarreal
P. Gulácsi; A. Freeman, J. Foyth, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona; Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesaña, C. Macia, Alberto Moleiro; Ayoze Pérez, T. Oluwaseyi
Team Form Analysis
Valencia
League Position: 19Valencia Form Analysis
Valencia's last five La Liga matches produced one win, two draws and two defeats. The sequence began with a 1-0 loss at Sevilla on September 11, followed by a 1-0 win at Alaves on September 15. A 3-2 home defeat to Real Sociedad on September 20 was the most open game of the run.
In attack, Valencia scored five goals in five matches, an average of one per game. Four of those came in two matches, the 3-2 defeat to Real Sociedad and the 2-2 draw at Racing Santander on October 11. The 0-0 draw with Athletic Club on October 17 was their only blank at home in this stretch, though they also failed to score at Sevilla.
Defensively, they conceded seven goals, and only two of the five matches were clean sheets, the win at Alaves and the draw with Athletic Club. The latest result gives a small positive note after conceding in each of the previous two games.
The results are stable but not enough to climb from 19th place. Valencia have not lost in their last two league games, and a first win since September 15 would be an important step.
Villarreal
League Position: 10Villarreal Form Analysis
Villarreal have won three of their last five matches in all competitions, drawn one and lost one. In La Liga, they beat Malaga 3-1 away on September 17 and Levante 3-1 at home on September 20. They then lost 1-0 at Real Madrid on October 10 and drew 0-0 at home with Elche on October 17.
The Champions League win over Napoli on October 13, by a 3-1 scoreline, sits between those league games and is relevant mainly as schedule context. Villarreal scored nine goals across the five matches, with three goals in each of the three wins.
Defensively, they conceded five goals in total, but three of those came in matches in which they still won. They kept one clean sheet, the Elche draw, though they failed to score in both of their last two league fixtures.
The opposition has been varied, from a trip to Real Madrid to games against Malaga, Levante and Elche. Villarreal currently sit 10th, and their recent scoring dip in La Liga is the main detail to watch against a Valencia side that has kept one clean sheet in its last two home matches.
Head-to-Head
Valencia
Villarreal
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Villarreal | 2 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2025-10-25 | Valencia | 0 - 2 | Villarreal |
| 2025-02-15 | Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2024-08-31 | Valencia | 1 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 2024-03-17 | Villarreal | 1 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2024-01-02 | Valencia | 3 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 2023-05-03 | Valencia | 1 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 2022-12-31 | Villarreal | 2 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2022-04-19 | Villarreal | 2 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2021-10-30 | Valencia | 2 - 0 | Villarreal |
Memorable Matches
The recent record in this fixture favors Villarreal, who won 2-1 on February 22, 2026, and 2-0 at Mestalla on October 25, 2025. Those two results make up the most recent chapter of the rivalry.
Valencia's high point in the listed history came on January 2, 2024, when they beat Villarreal 3-1 at home, the highest-scoring Valencia win in the series. They also won 2-0 at Mestalla on October 30, 2021.
Draws have been common as well. The sides shared 1-1 results on May 3, 2023, August 31, 2024, and February 15, 2025. Of the ten meetings listed, Villarreal have won five, Valencia have won three and two have been drawn, and the margin has rarely been more than one goal.
Venue Factor
The Estadio de Mestalla hosts this Round 10 fixture. Valencia's recent home results in the data are a 0-0 draw with Athletic Club on October 17 and a 3-2 defeat to Real Sociedad on September 20, so they have not yet won at home in this five-match sample.
Villarreal's recent away form in La Liga includes a 1-0 defeat at Real Madrid on October 10 and a 3-1 win at Malaga on September 17. That gives them one win
Injury Concerns
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