VILLARREAL VS VALENCIA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
There is no clear favorite this time, as both teams can alternate between ball and goal situations. For that reason and knowing that they are attired by nature, we believe that an equality is the most interesting result to bet on. Remember that the “Yellow Submarine” has not been so safe in the Madrigal and the visit knows how to stand in this condition thanks to the tactical work of Marcellin and the balance of his figures.
Villarreal :
The “Yellow Submarine” defeated Celta 4-1 at home in the Madrigal and added 54 points in the general table. He has won 2 consecutive victories, which have allowed him to stay firm in the fight to qualify for the next Europa League. It is still an 11-year-old and to a certain point compact, having to maintain this regularity to ensure its place in this European competition.
As a local, Villarreal has added acceptable results throughout the season, even though he has suffered some unexpected setbacks (10 wins, 2 parities and 5 trips, scoring 32 goals and conceding 20 against). It comes to fall 0-2 against Girona, to beat 2-1 at Atlético de Madrid, to stumble 1-3 with Athletic Bilbao, to overcome 2-1 to Leganés and to beat 4-1 to Celta.
Valencia:
The table “che” equaled 0-0 against Eibar as a local, reaching a total of 67 units. These days, he does not have a good time registering 4 games without winning (2 draws and 2 losses). He has lost the efficiency in front of the goal, costing him to be compact at the moment of marking and elaborating. Their goal is to close the tournament well and ensure their place in the next Champions League.
Far from Mestalla, Valencia has registered acceptable scorecards in the tournament thanks to its collective and compact style between the lines (8 wins, 4 draws and 5 falls, scoring 28 goals and conceding 21 in its goal). His last outings were the following: Draw 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao, victory 0-2 against Sevilla, win 0-1 against Leganés, defeat 2-1 against Barcelona and parity 1-1 against Celta.
The last game that both teams played was late last year and the result was favorable for Villarreal in Mestalla (0-1). In the Madrigal, Valencia won 1-3 in November 2014, Villarreal won 1-0 in December 2015 and Valencia won 0-2 in January 2017.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.78
