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

Valencia CF vs Villarreal: match statistics

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Valencia CF vs Villarreal: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Valencia CF play Villarreal in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 24 October 2026. Venue: Estadio de Mestalla.

Current form

Valencia CF: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Villarreal: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Valencia CF scores 0.67 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Villarreal scores 1.44 and concedes 1.44. League average: 3.07 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Valencia CF 33%, Villarreal 67%. Over 2.5: Valencia CF 44%, Villarreal 67%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Villarreal has higher xG: 1.97 vs 1.17. Valencia CF: 11.1 shots per match, Villarreal: 16.3.

Match halves

Valencia CF: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.44. Villarreal: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Valencia CF: 76-90+ (2 goals). Villarreal: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 3.07 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.15)
(3.65)
(2.08)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Valencia CFVillarreal
0.67Goals scored / match1.44
Valencia CFVillarreal
1.67Goals conceded / match1.44
Valencia CFVillarreal
46%Average possession61%
Valencia CFVillarreal
2.67Shots on target / match6.33
Valencia CFVillarreal

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.11Shots per match16.33
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Valencia CF
LWLDD
Season result split
11% W33% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-5
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-3
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Villarreal is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Valencia CF scoring profile: strong

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

Villarreal scoring profile: strong

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

6Goals scored (season)13
Valencia CFVillarreal
15Goals conceded (season)13
Valencia CFVillarreal
2.33Average goals in match2.89
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Valencia CF · 1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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
Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 11% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Valencia CF - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.61.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.61
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
39%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▼ 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 match
59%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.72
Home goals / match
1.35
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Valencia CF 0 - 0 - 2 Villarreal. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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 24 October 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.