Valencia v Villarreal Matched Betting Tips

Valencia v Villarreal matched betting tips for the La Liga match at the Mestalla on Saturday 23rd December. Read the match preview and predictions for Valencia v Villarreal matched betting tips.

Los Ches dropped to third in the standings after losing 2-1 away to Eibar last weekend and will be looking to bounce back in front of a home crowd. El Submarino Amarillo picked up a 0-1 win away at Celta Vigo buit have been in poor form lately.

Valencia Team News

Santi Mina will drop back to the bench with leading goalscorer Simone Zaza back from a ban. Goncalo Guedes has been a miss in recent weeks and completed his comeback as a sub last week, expect him to start here. Ezequiel Garay is also set to come back in at centre-back and the home side will be operating at near to full strength.

Villarreal Team News

Cedric Bakambu and Dani Raba were both suspended last week and the former will come straight back into the lineup. His strike partner Carlos Bacca is a slight doubt with a knock but is tipped to start. Andrés Fernández, Daniele Bonera, Nicola Sansone and Rúben Semedo are sidelined with injuries.

Valencia v Villarreal Team Predictions

Valencia 4-4-2 formation; Neto; Gaya, Garay, Paulista, Montoya; Guedes, Kondogbia, Parejo, Pereira; Moreno, Zaza

Villarreal 4-3-1-2 formation; Asenjo; Costa, Ruiz, Gonzalez, Gaspar; Casttillejo, Rodri, Trigueros; Fornals; Bacca, Bakambu

Valencia v Villarreal betting stats for the last ten games:

• Valencia – won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2
• Villarreal – won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4
• Valencia have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game
• Villarreal have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Valencia’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Villarreal’s previous 10 matches

Valencia v Villarreal Goalscorer

Valencia Leading Scorers

S Zaza – appearances 14, scored 10, first goal 4
R Moreno – appearances 16, scored 8, first goal 3
S Mina – appearances 16, scored 6, first goal 1

Villarreal Leading Scorers

C Bakambu – appearances 14, goals 9, first goals 5
C Bacca – appearances 15, goals 4, first goal 0
N Sansone – appearances 9, goals 3, first goal 1

Valencia v Villarreal Predictions

Valencia’s form has become patchy of late and Los Ches will be looking for more consistency after the winter break. In this their final match of 2017, I expect them to take the game to Villareal as they have been particularly strong at home this season.

Villarreal remain in contention to qualify for European football next season but on recent form, it looks like the Europa League is the best that they can realistically hope for. They did well to keep a weakened Celta Vigo at bay last weekend but this will be a tougher test for their defenders.

Valencia have won five of their last six home matches in La Liga, taking the lead before half-time in each of those victories. They’ve scored at least twice in five of their last six at the Mestalla and could be quick out of the blocks here. Villarreal may get on the scoresheet but the home side are tipped to get the win.