Valencia host Villarreal at Mestalla Stadium on Sat 24 Oct, 18:30 CEST in Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Valencia are 19th on 6 points from 9 games (form LWLDD), Villarreal are 12th on 9 from 9 (form LWWLD). Updated 2026-10-21.
Valencia: team news
Valencia have scored 6 and conceded 15 in 9 league games (1W 3D 5L, goal difference -9). Last time out it was D 0–0 v Athletic Club. At home they have 2 points from 5 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is the visit of Villarreal.
Valencia Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Villarreal: the story so far
Villarreal have scored 13 and conceded 13 in 9 league games (2W 3D 4L, goal difference +0). Last time out it was D 0–0 v Elche. Away from home they have 5 points from 5 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-4-2; next up is a trip to face Valencia.
Facts to know
- Last three for Valencia, oldest first: L 2–3 v Real Sociedad, D 2–2 at Racing Santander, D 0–0 v Athletic Club.
- Last three for Villarreal, oldest first: W 3–1 v Levante, L 0–1 at Real Madrid, D 0–0 v Elche.
- Table before this round: Valencia 19th (6 pts, GD -9), Villarreal 12th (9 pts, GD +0).
Tactical edge
Valencia (4-2-3-1 last time out) against Villarreal (4-4-2) comes down to which defence gives way first: Valencia have conceded 15 in 9, Villarreal 13 in 9. Goals scored point the other way: 6 for Valencia, 13 for Villarreal.
FPL picks to watch
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Valencia: D 0–0 v Athletic Club, Villarreal: D 0–0 v Elche). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Valencia are 19th and Villarreal 12th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Valencia did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
- Villarreal did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Valencia a 24% win chance, a draw 27% and Villarreal 49%, with 0–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 0.9 for Valencia, 1.4 for Villarreal. Villarreal are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.