Villarreal -- Valencia Football prediction

Villarreal and Valencia play at Camp El Madrigal in a duel of the 5th round of the Primera Division. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time they faced in this stage was 05-05-2018, in a game for the Primera Division that finished with the victory of Villarreal by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Mario Gaspar (86 '). In this match the home factor could play an important role, since Villarreal has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Analysis of Villarreal

The home team is currently in 14th place with 4 points earned after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In the penultimate match, he lost at home to Girona by (0-1). In the last match, he won away to Leganes by (0-1). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats at home, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home draw with Rangers by (2-2). Villarreal won 3, drew 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions.

Villarreal enter this match after a 2-2 draw at home to Rangers, the Europa League. It is possible that we observe the home team preferring the right side to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Mario Gaspar. Despite being a team that likes to play in his midfield, he can also get out very easily for the counterattack. It is worth mentioning that in the defensive moment, Villarreal proves to be a very aggressive team, giving little space to the opponent. The coach of the home team will not be able to count on Bruno Soriano and Santiago Cáseres for being injured.

Analysis of Valencia

After 3 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is in 17th place, having won 3 points. In the last match, they drew with Betis at home (0-0), after their previous match drew away in a game against Levante (2-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 14 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 21 goals scored and 16 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a home defeat to Juventus by (0-2). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Valencia won 4, drew 4 and lost 2.

For this competition, you have not won any of the last 4 games. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition.

Valencia go into this unmotivated game after a 0-2 home defeat at Juventus. The highest quality of the visiting team is in their ability to drive their offensive attacks through fast transitions. It is worth noting that from the defensive point of view, the difficulties increase when the opposing team attacks through the sides. The Brazilian Rodrigo is the player responsible for putting the opponent's defense on alert, and its highest quality is finalization. The coach of the visitors will not be able to count on Francis Coquelin, Garay and Kondogbia for being injured.