Match analysis
SpainLa Liga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this La Liga fixture.
Georges Mikautadze🟨
Umar SadiqL. RamazaniS. Comesana⚽Largie Ramazani🟨Santiago Mouriño🟨P. GueyeNicolas PépéJavier Guerra🟨P. Gueye🔄Unai Núñez🟨A. Perez🔄A. Moleiro🔄F. Ugrinic🔄U. Nunez🔄L. Rioja🔄J. Gaya🔄S. Comesana🔄N. Pepe🔄G. Rodriguez🔄Umar Sadiq🟨Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 on Sunday 22 February in a La Liga fixture. Villarreal went in 2-1 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. Villarreal had 12 shots and Valencia 8, with Valencia enjoying 57% possession.
For Villarreal, S. Comesana (31') and P. Gueye (45') were on target. The goal for Valencia came from L. Ramazani (27').
All four of our tips landed, with Villarreal to win and over 2.5 goals coming in.
4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| VillarrealHome | Rating | ValenciaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,696 | Overall | 1,538 |
| 1,655 | Match venue | 1,457 |
| 1,655 | At home | 1,563 |
| 1,639 | Away | 1,457 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,611 | Attack | 1,470 |
| 1,579 | Defence | 1,561 |
| 1,639 | Home attack | 1,482 |
| 1,558 | Away attack | 1,435 |
| 1,566 | Home defence | 1,594 |
| 1,551 | Away defence | 1,514 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,803 | Goal environment | 1,720 |
| 1,817 | Home goals | 1,638 |
| 1,487 | Away goals | 1,582 |
| 1,478 | Possession | 1,494 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,480 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,481 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,652 | Close games | 1,511 |
| 1,711 | Winning margin | 1,546 |
Match venue compares Villarreal at home with Valencia away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Villarreal1:1Valencia1:1
PajimonWonThe pickVillarreal win
Howzit my bru! Nothing beats a Saturday night La Liga clash with a cold one in hand and the braai going full steam. Villarreal vs Valencia at the Estadio de la Cerámica - now this is proper football, not that salad nonsense people try to sell you at halftime! Villarreal are…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
Oh baby, do we have a tasty one on the cards here! When The Big O looks at this fixture, I see two teams who know how to find the back of the net and, crucially for us Over lovers, know how to let a few in at the other end too. This has all the ingredients for a proper…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickVillarreal win
Much to learn from the path these teams have walked, there is. A derby of contrasting fates, this is. Third in the realm, Villarreal sits with 48 points gathered from 24 battles, a full 22 ahead of their guests. The Yellow Submarine, strong at home they have been, yet tested…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickVillarreal win
Alright, gather round the bar, lads. Sunday night under the lights in La Liga and we've got a right interesting one at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal, flying high in third place with 48 points, are hosting a Valencia side that's been having a bit of a nightmare campaign…
The head-to-head covers 32 games since January 2012, and Villarreal have won 13, Valencia have taken 13 and six were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Villarreal vs Valencia prediction page.
