About Match
In the standings it is Villarreal 19th on 2 points, Valencia 17th on 4 — separated by 2. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/2 for Villarreal and 0.33/1.67 for Valencia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49. Villarreal would climb to 5 points with a win and up to 14th, overtaking Valencia (other results held equal).
Defeat has followed defeat for Villarreal — four in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 15 Villarreal wins, 16 for Valencia, 9 draws, at 2.48 goals per meeting.
Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, capacity 23,500, hosts the game.