Valencia - Villarreal predictions

Valencia will have to fight an uphill battle to win this match. They are the underdogs of the matchup – though Villarreal don’t have a huge advantage. Still, with the 3.22 odds on a home win, things may get a bit dicey.

Villarreal will need to bring their top form if they want 3 points from this matchup – and they do. Valencia are not easy pickings, although the visitors are widely seen as close favourites.

Apoint is never as interesting as a punter would want it to be but Valencia will surely have been pleased with a Deportivo Alavés draw from the previous trip in the La Liga. They return home for the Saturday clash feeling good about themselves after going level throughout both terms.

Sportsbooks predicted things to go well for The Yellow Submarine in the previous round – they had a solid lead in a home game against Real Betis. The second half caught them off guard, however, and they had to settle for a 2:2 draw in a home game.

The home-pitch advantage appears to be quite important for Valencia. Their last 3 fixtures at home were crowned by more than 5 goals in total.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, Villarreal's backline has much to be wished for

With 9 points earned so far, the home team are 14th in the standings. That’s a decent start and it puts them just 5 points behind a Europa League qualifying spot. That said, they’re not very likely to earn any points in this upcoming match.

Villarreal are contending for the top spot in the standings and are currently placed 3rd. Though it’s still early in the season, it’s hard to argue with the results of their first few matches.

This matchups track record shows only a draw from the previous season. The Yellow Submarine still see this as an opportunity to add 3 points to the tally, so we’ll hopefully see something more substantial in this clash with Valencia.

Thanks to a lack of suspensions or injuries, both teams will have their full rosters ready for an exciting game.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.88, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.