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Valencia v Villarreal

Valencia
1–2Full time
Villarreal

La Liga · SAT 24 OCT · Estadio de Mestalla

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 20:17
Valencia 1–2 Villarreal VILLARREAL WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Villarreal win42%
The market said46%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.505
The market’s Brier score0.444

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 39 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Villarreal win at 42%.
  2. 2′Much as we predicted: Villarreal was 42% before kick-off and our model makes it 42% now. 0–0 · 32–26–42
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Valencia v Villarreal
  4. 15′SUBSTITUTION · 14' Valencia · On: Daniel Raba Antolín · Off: David Otorbi Ejededawe
  5. 33′Villarreal have had 8 attempts to 0 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 30–33–37
  6. 34′🟨 YELLOW · 34' Daniel Raba Antolín · Valencia
  7. 38′We said Villarreal at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 1–0 · 64–23–13
  8. 38′Goals are coming at about the 2.8 we expected. 1–0 · 64–23–13
  9. 38′⚽ GOAL · 38' Valencia 1–0 Villarreal
  10. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 38' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 13% now
  11. 38′THE CALL SWINGS · 38' Valencia win is now our likeliest result at 64% (was Villarreal win 36%)
  12. 39′Valencia ahead on 38′ through José Luis García Vayá. 1–0. 1–0 · 64–23–12
  13. 39′🟨 YELLOW · 37' Renato Veiga · Villarreal
  14. 39′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 39' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 12% now
  15. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 43' Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal
  16. 45′SECOND HALF Valencia 1–0 Villarreal
  17. 50′We said Villarreal at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 1–0 · 67–23–9
  18. 50′HALF-TIME Valencia 1–0 Villarreal
  19. 55′We said Villarreal at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 1%. 2–0 · 92–6–1
  20. 55′⚽ GOAL · 55' Valencia 2–0 Villarreal
  21. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 1% now
  22. 56′GOAL DISALLOWED · 56' Valencia
  23. 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 56' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 8% now
  24. 60′🟨 YELLOW · 59' Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal
  25. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Pablo Maffeo · Valencia
  26. 62′🟨 YELLOW · 62' Guido Rodríguez · Valencia
  27. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Villarreal · On: Sergi Cardona Bermúdez · Off: Juan Foyth
  28. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Villarreal · On: Alberto Moleiro · Off: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
  29. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Villarreal · On: Georges Mikautadze · Off: Ayoze Pérez
  30. 69′We said Villarreal at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 23%. 1–1 · 19–58–23
  31. 69′⚽ GOAL · 69' Valencia 1–1 Villarreal
  32. 69′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 69' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 23% now
  33. 69′THE CALL SWINGS · 69' Draw is now our likeliest result at 58% (was Valencia win 76%)
  34. 70′Alex Freeman scores for Villarreal on 69′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 19–59–22
  35. 71′17 shots for Villarreal, 6 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 1–1 · 18–60–22
  36. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Valencia · On: Arnau Martínez López · Off: Daniel Raba Antolín
  37. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Valencia · On: Harvey Elliott · Off: Javi Guerra
  38. 74′We said Villarreal at 42%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 16–64–19
  39. 79′🟥 RED CARD · 79' Villarreal
  40. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Valencia · On: Filip Ugrinic · Off: Pablo Maffeo
  41. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Valencia · On: Hugo Duro · Off: Justin De Haas
  42. 82′A red card for Villarreal on 79′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 1–1 · 10–79–11
  43. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 11% now
  44. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Villarreal · On: Santi Comesaña · Off: Gerard Moreno
  45. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Villarreal · On: Pau Navarro · Off: Tajon Buchanan
  46. 89′🟥 RED CARD · 89' Valencia
  47. 90′🟨 YELLOW · 89' Harvey Elliott · Valencia
  48. 91′Red cards for both sides: Valencia down to ten, Villarreal to ten. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 1–1 · 3–93–4
  49. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 2% now
  50. 95′We published Villarreal at 42%. Our model now makes it 99%. 1–2 · 0–1–99
  51. 95′⚽ GOAL · 90+5' Valencia 1–2 Villarreal
  52. 95′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+5' Villarreal win: 42% at kick-off, 99% now
  53. 95′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+5' Villarreal win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 97%)
  54. 96′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 0–1–99
  55. 97′90′: Georges Mikautadze on the scoresheet for Villarreal, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 0–1–99
  56. FTFULL TIME Valencia 1–2 Villarreal
  57. FTValencia 1–2 Villarreal · Villarreal win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Villarreal are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Valencia 32%, draw 26%, Villarreal 42%. Over 2.5 goals 54%, both teams to score 57%.

The AI’s read on Valencia v VillarrealBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Valencia win32%
Draw26%
Villarreal win42%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 17:30

RoundMatchday 10

VenueEstadio de Mestalla

RefereeAlejandro Quintero Gonzalez

Line-ups

Valencia

4-4-2

Villarreal

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Valencia

Villarreal

7Days since last match4

Last match: 17 Oct · La Liga

Last match: 20 Oct · UEFA Champions League

2Matches in previous 14 days4

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
13Villarreal909
19Valencia9−96

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Valencia

4-4-2

1 S. Dimitrievski

24 Pablo Maffeo

5 César Tárrega

12 J. de Haas

14 José Gayà

27 David Otorbi

2 G. Rodríguez

18 Pepelu

11 Luis Rioja

8 Javi Guerra

7 A. Danjuma

Coach · J. Aguirre

Substitutes

21 · Jesús Vázquez

25 · K. van Oevelen

23 · F. Ugrinic

39 · R. Sato

19 · Dani Raba

33 · Aaron Mayol

22 · Arnau Martínez

10 · H. Elliott

9 · Hugo Duro

15 · A. Dieng

4 · M. Diakhaby

37 · Aimar Blázquez

Villarreal

4-4-2

25 P. Gulácsi

15 S. Mouriño

8 J. Foyth

12 Renato Veiga

3 A. Freeman

11 Ilias Akhomach

16 C. Macia

18 P. Gueye

17 T. Buchanan

7 Gerard Moreno

22 Ayoze Pérez

Coach · Iñigo Pérez

Substitutes

23 · Sergi Cardona

2 · Logan Costa

14 · Santi Comesaña

5 · A. Diatta

27 · N. El Jmili

13 · Rubén Gómez

1 · Luíz Júnior

9 · G. Mikautadze

10 · Alberto Moleiro

6 · Pau Navarro

21 · T. Oluwaseyi

28 · Joselillo Gaitán

Our number · villarreal winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
42% The market46%
Us42%
Market46%

We make Villarreal a 42% chance to win. The market has them at 46%. We are 4 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Valencia v Villarreal1.30 – 1.52
Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 5 SeptW1 D2 L3 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 6 v 919 v 13
The market · Villarreal win46% · ours 42%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 16:49
Our probability · Villarreal win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 46% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Valencia win32%28%+4
Draw26%27%−1
Villarreal win42%46%−4
Over 2.5 goals54%55%−1
Both teams to score57%59%−2
Over 1.5 goals77%78%−1
Over 3.5 goals31%34%−3
Valencia or draw58%54%+4
Valencia clean sheet22%––
Villarreal clean sheet27%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.0%
0123450 6.4 8.7 6.9 3.5 1 7.5 12.0 8.8 4.5 2 5.1 7.6 5.7 2.9 3 2.2 3.3 2.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Valencia down, Villarreal across0–5 goals a side shown (99.2% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.30
Over 2.53 of 10
Both scored6 of 10
Last meetingsVIL 2–1 VAL · VAL 0–2 VIL · VIL 1–1 VAL · VAL 1–1 VIL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 5 Sept

VALENCIA

LLWLDD0–5 · 0–1 · 1–0 · 2–3 · 2–2 · 0–0

VILLARREAL

LLWWLD2–3 · 1–2 · 3–1 · 3–1 · 0–1 · 0–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Barcelona9+3027
2Atletico Madrid9+1122
3Real Madrid9+1421
4Real Betis9+219
5Real Sociedad9016
6Sevilla9−214
7Alaves10+312
8Celta Vigo9+311
9Deportivo La Coruna9+111
10Osasuna9−811
11Levante9−210
12Elche10−310
13Villarreal909
14Athletic Club8−19
15Getafe9−69
16Rayo Vallecano9−89
17Espanyol9−18
18Racing Santander9−128
19Valencia9−96
20Malaga10−125

The competition's standings before kick-off.