Spain - La LigaEstadio de MestallaData current as of October 21, 2026

Valencia CF vs Villarreal: match statistics

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Valencia CF vs Villarreal: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Valencia CF plays Villarreal in La Liga (Spain). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Estadio de Mestalla.

Recent form

Valencia CF has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Villarreal has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Valencia CF scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 1.67. Villarreal scores 1.44 and allows 1.44. Games in this league average 3.07 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Valencia CF's games and 67% of Villarreal's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 67%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Villarreal has the higher season xG average, 1.97 to 1.17 per game. Valencia CF takes 11.1 shots per game, while Villarreal takes 16.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Valencia CF leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.44 goals per game after halftime. Villarreal leads at halftime in 11% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Valencia CF's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). For Villarreal, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

La Liga games average 3.07 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.15)
(3.65)
(2.08)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Valencia CFVillarreal
0.67Goals scored / game1.44
Valencia CFVillarreal
1.67Goals allowed / game1.44
Valencia CFVillarreal
46%Average possession61%
Valencia CFVillarreal
2.67Shots on target / game6.33
Valencia CFVillarreal

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.11Shots per game16.33
Valencia CFVillarreal
2.67Shots on target6.33
Valencia CFVillarreal
6%Shot conversion8.8%
Valencia CFVillarreal
46%Possession61%
Valencia CFVillarreal
1.17xG for1.97
Valencia CFVillarreal
1.73xG against1.28
Valencia CFVillarreal

Shooting quality

Valencia CF: BalancedVillarreal: Dominant
Valencia CFVillarreal
Accuracy (shots on target)24%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Villarreal is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Valencia CF · 1.4 pts / game - Villarreal

Valencia CF
LWLDD
Season result split
11% W33% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-5
0.67 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-3
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.80BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Villarreal
LWWLD
Season result split
22% W33% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Villarreal is 115% better for: goals scored per game.

0.67 goals / game - Valencia CF · 1.44 goals / game - Villarreal

Villarreal is 16% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Valencia CF · 1.44 goals / game - Villarreal

Valencia CF scoring profile: strong

Valencia CF scores in 44% of games (4 of 9 games), while Villarreal keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 games).

Villarreal scoring profile: strong

Villarreal scores in 67% of games (6 of 9 games), while Valencia CF keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 games).

6Goals scored (season)13
Valencia CFVillarreal
15Goals conceded (season)13
Valencia CFVillarreal
2.33Average goals per game2.89
Valencia CFVillarreal
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Valencia CFVillarreal
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Valencia CFVillarreal

How often they score at least...

44%1 goal67%
Valencia CFVillarreal
22%2 goals56%
Valencia CFVillarreal
0%3 goals22%
Valencia CFVillarreal
0%4 goals0%
Valencia CFVillarreal

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal89%
Valencia CFVillarreal
44%2 goals44%
Valencia CFVillarreal
33%3 goals11%
Valencia CFVillarreal
11%4 goals0%
Valencia CFVillarreal

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time56%
Valencia CFVillarreal
11%BTTS in both halves11%
Valencia CFVillarreal
11%Scored in both halves33%
Valencia CFVillarreal

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Valencia CFVillarreal
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Valencia CFVillarreal
40%BTTS - last 560%
Valencia CFVillarreal

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

44%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Valencia CFVillarreal
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Valencia CFVillarreal
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Valencia CFVillarreal

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
Valencia CFVillarreal
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Valencia CFVillarreal
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Valencia CFVillarreal

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Villarreal is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / game - Valencia CF · 1 pts / game - Villarreal

Valencia CF - half-time state
0% leading67% draw33% trailing
Villarreal - half-time state
11% leading67% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per game (1st half)1
Valencia CFVillarreal
0.22Goals scored (1st half)0.78
Valencia CFVillarreal
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.89
Valencia CFVillarreal
0.89Average goals (1st half)1.67
Valencia CFVillarreal
56%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Valencia CFVillarreal
78%No goal before half-time44%
Valencia CFVillarreal

After half-time (2nd half)

0.78Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Valencia CFVillarreal
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Valencia CFVillarreal
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Valencia CFVillarreal
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1.22
Valencia CFVillarreal
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Valencia CFVillarreal
67%No goal after half-time56%
Valencia CFVillarreal

Valencia CF - second-half results

11% W44% D44% L
6
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Villarreal - second-half results

22% W56% D22% L
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Valencia CF - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.20
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Villarreal - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.60.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Valencia CF
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Villarreal
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
5
6
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Valencia CF

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
39%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Villarreal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Valencia CFLigaVillarreal
Average goals per game▼ 2.333.07▼ 2.89
Both teams scored▼ 33%59%▲ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%56%▲ 67%
Clean sheets▲ 33%25%▼ 11%
Goal before half-time▼ 44%66%• 67%
Goal after half-time▼ 78%82%▼ 56%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.07
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.72
Home goals / game
1.35
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Valencia CF's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Villarreal. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Villarreal CF
2 : 1
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
0 : 2
Villarreal CF

FAQ

When do Valencia CF and Villarreal play?

Valencia CF face Villarreal on October 24, 2026 in La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Valencia CF and Villarreal?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Valencia CF won 0, Villarreal won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Valencia CF vs Villarreal?

Valencia CF score 0.67 goals per game on average and Villarreal 1.44. The La Liga average is 3.07 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Valencia CF's matches and 67% of Villarreal's.

What form are Valencia CF and Villarreal in?

Over the last 5 games Valencia CF have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Villarreal 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Valencia CF vs Villarreal?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Valencia CF vs Villarreal: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.