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Valencia vs Villarreal: lineups

Valencia 19 · 6 points
Villarreal 12 · 9 points

Predicted lineups Valencia vs Villarreal

Valencia 5-4-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Valencia fielded on against Athletic Bilbao.

1 Dimitrievski
14 Gayà
12 de Haas
18 Pepelu
5 Tárrega
24 Maffeo
7 Danjuma
2 Rodríguez
8 Guerra
19 Raba
9 Duro

Last lineup for Valencia: Dimitrievski, Gayà, de Haas, Pepelu, Tárrega, Maffeo, Danjuma, Rodríguez, Guerra, Raba, Duro

Villarreal 4-4-2 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Villarreal fielded on against Elche.

25 Gulácsi
23 Cardona
2 Costa
8 Foyth
3 Freeman
10 Moleiro
16 Macia
14 Comesaña
11 Akhomach
21 Oluwaseyi
22 Pérez

Last lineup for Villarreal: Gulácsi, Cardona, Costa, Foyth, Freeman, Moleiro, Macia, Comesaña, Akhomach, Oluwaseyi, Pérez

Injuries and suspensions

Valencia

  • Dimitri Foulquier Injury Unavailable
  • Diego López Knee injury Unavailable
  • José Copete Knee injury Unavailable
  • Sergi Canós Knee injury Unavailable
  • Umar Sadiq Muscle injury Unavailable

Villarreal

  • Nicolas Pépé Eye injury Unavailable
  • Tajon Buchanan Muscle injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Valencia vs Villarreal?

1 player
  • Harvey Elliott Valencia Doubtful Started 5 of 9 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Valencia

  1. Javi Guerra 0 goals 2 assists
  2. David Otorbi 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Aaron Mayol 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Umar Sadiq 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luis Rioja 1 goals 0 assists

Villarreal

  1. Georges Mikautadze 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Alberto Moleiro 2 goals 3 assists
  3. Pape Gueye 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Ayoze Pérez 1 goals 3 assists
  5. Gerard Moreno 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Valencia

Player Starts Min. Form
Stole Dimitrievski 5/5 450 solid
Pepelu 5/5 450 solid
Javi Guerra 5/5 438 solid
José Gayà 5/5 430 solid
Arnaut Danjuma 4/5 403 solid
Pablo Maffeo 4/5 376 mixed
Justin de Haas 4/4 336 solid
Guido Rodríguez 4/4 315 mixed

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Alberto Moleiro 5/5 414 strong
Alexander Freeman 4/5 387 solid
Péter Gulácsi 4/4 360 solid
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Pau Navarro 4/4 349 mixed
Sergi Cardona 4/5 343 solid
Pape Gueye 3/5 338 solid
Nathan-Dylan Saliba 3/5 318 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.32 1.85
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score40%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners10.4

Team comparison

VAL home Per match VIL away
0.40 Points 1.00
0.40 Goals for 1.40
1.80 Goals against 1.40
1.32 xG for 1.85
1.75 xG against 1.30
3.8 Corners 6.6
DLLLD Home and away form DDLWL

Valencia vs Villarreal: head-to-head record

36 previous meetings
13 Valencia 8 draws 15 Villarreal
  • Goals per match2.64
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Feb 2026 Villarreal 2 - 1 Valencia
  • Oct 2025 Valencia 0 - 2 Villarreal
  • Feb 2025 Villarreal 1 - 1 Valencia
  • Aug 2024 Valencia 1 - 1 Villarreal
  • Mar 2024 Villarreal 1 - 0 Valencia
  • Jan 2024 Valencia 3 - 1 Villarreal
  • May 2023 Valencia 1 - 1 Villarreal
  • Dec 2022 Villarreal 2 - 1 Valencia
  • Apr 2022 Villarreal 2 - 0 Valencia
  • Oct 2021 Valencia 2 - 0 Villarreal

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Valencia vs Villarreal be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Valencia against Villarreal?

Valencia are without Dimitri Foulquier (injury), Diego López (knee injury), José Copete (knee injury), Sergi Canós (knee injury) and Umar Sadiq (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against Valencia?

Villarreal are without Nicolas Pépé (eye injury) and Tajon Buchanan (muscle injury).

What formation do Valencia play?

Valencia have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Valencia and Villarreal finish?

On 22 February 2026, Villarreal vs Valencia finished 2-1.

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