Valencia vs Villarreal Preview, prediction, injury news & lineups | LaLiga 2026-27

Two of the last five outings between these clubs ended in a draw!

Valencia CF are all set to lock horns with Villarreal CF for their tenth matchweek contest of the LaLiga 2026-27 season. The Estadio de Mestalla will witness this interesting outing.

With just one win in nine league outings of the new season, Los Ches are in 19th place on the points table. At this rate, they might even get relegated at the end of the campaign. Valencia CF have been winless in their last three games.

They were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Club and will now be looking to retaliate. Javier Aguirre’s men will need a different strategy this time around. Although they are failing to control the tempo of the game, being at home for their next one should help them out.

The Yellow Submarine have also displayed underwhelming performances in their last two LaLiga outings. With just two wins, they are in 12th place on the league table and will now be keen to add another win to their name. Iñigo Pérez’s men have been quite inconsistent with their performances in recent matches.

For their upcoming contest, Villarreal CF will be away from home. This might only make things tougher for them.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manises, Spain
• Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
• Date: Saturday, October 24
• Kick-off Time: 10:00 pm IST/ 04:30 pm GMT/ 12:30 pm ET/ 09:30 am PT
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Valencia: L-W-L-D-D

Villarreal: W-L-W-D-L

Players to Watch

Javier Guerra (Valencia)

Javier Guerra will be looking to step up his game so that he can get his side back to winning ways. He is going to be an important asset both in the midfield and the attacking front for Valencia CF. Even though the 23-year-old failed to score a goal in the previous league game, he created the joint-most chances (3) and took the joint-most shots (3).

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Georges Mikautadze gave Villarreal an early lead against Liverpool in their recent Champions League outing. Even though his goal was not enough to get the LaLiga side to a win, he was quite influential for them in the final third. The 25-year-old will be once again deployed as the main striker and is going to keep the opponent’s defence on edge.

Match Facts

• Valencia are winless in their last three games.
• Villarreal have won one of their last three outings.
• The Yellow Submarine are on a two-match winning streak against Los Ches.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Villarreal to win @122/100 10bet
• Georges Mikautadze to score @7/4 Betfair
• Goals under 3.5 @10/21 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Valencia CF will not have Diego Lopez and Sergi Canos in action due to their injuries. Dimitri Fourquier and Jose Copete are back in training. Justin De Haas and Umar Sadiq are not yet confirmed to be part of the squad.

Nicolas Pepe is going to miss out for Villarreal CF due to an eye injury. Nathan Saliba and Carlos Romero are likely to sit out because of their fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 62

Valencia (wins): 25

Villarreal (wins): 24

Draws: 13

Predicted Lineups

Valencia predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Dimitrievski (GK); Maffeo, Tarrega, Martinez, Gaya; Pepelu, Rodriguez; Raba, Guerra, Danjuma; Duro

Villarreal predicted XI (4-4-2)

Gulacsi (GK); Freeman, Foyth, Costa, Cardona; Akhomach, Comesana, Macia, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Oluwaseyi

Match Prediction

Because of their current run of form, Valencia CF are going to be under pressure despite being at home. Villarreal CF will be looking to get back to winning ways.

The Yellow Submarine are likely to come out on top and secure a win.

Prediction: Valencia 1-2 Villarreal

Telecast Details

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UK: Disney+, Premier Sports

Spain: Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte

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