Valencia:
The present of the “che” box can be classified as acceptable, despite its irregularity in the championship. And this we say because he defeated Celta 1-2 in Balaídos, reaching to add 26 units in the general table. He has alternated several results in his last 5 league appearances, having to take a positive streak of 2 or 3 consecutive victories to sneak into the next Europa League. That yes, in spite of its meager campaign, it is still a competitive and complicated eleven to overcome. For this reason, he almost always fights all the matches he disputes in the competition. On this occasion it is expected that the owners risk and try to take advantage of the delicate moment that their next rival lives. The ideal is to improve the exhibited mid-week, when they lost 1-0 to Getafe by the 4th of the end of the Copa del Rey (one-way).
As a local, Valencia has added little encouraging results so far, after adding 2 wins, 7 draws and 1 total fall. And this is because few teams in the world tend to match so many home matches. In matters of goals, he has scored 11 goals and has given 8 on his fence, standing out for having certain problems to develop and score. He comes from losing 0-1 to Girona, to overcome Rayo Vallecano 3-0, to equalize 1-1 against Sevilla, to beat Huesca 2-1 and to equal 1-1 against Valladolid. If we analyze these duels, we can affirm that the team is not reliable in Mestalla, costing it enough to win in a calm manner. The only game that took forward without many problems that we say was before the squad of Vallecas. The most striking thing about this situation is that coach Marcelino has very good attack players, who can not prove their true football worth.
The figures of Valencia in the Santander League:
– At the moment it is located in the ninth position of the Spanish tournament, after playing 20 dates so far.
– In 10 home games for the Spanish tournament, Valencia has registered twice the “plus 2.5 goals” and 8 times the “minus 2.5 goals” bet.
– The average number of goals per game in the Valencia games at Mestalla is 1.9 (19 scored / 10 appearances by the Santander League).
– The table “che” added 4 times in a row the bet “both teams score” at home, cutting this pattern against Sporting de Gijón for the Copa del Rey (triumph 3-0). Previously this pick had been given in 3 matches by the Santander League and in the 2-1 win against Manchester United for the Champions League.
Regarding the lineup, Valencia will not have defender Gabriel Paulista for suspension. Nor will Guedes, Kondogbia and Kevin Gameiro be present due to injury. The XI with which coach Marcelino could start would be: Net in the goal, Piccini, Garay, Diakhaby and Gayá in defense, Soler, Wass, Parejo and Cheryshev at the wheel, Rodrigo and Santi Mina in the lead (classic system 4-4-2).
Villarreal:
The campaign of the group “Submarino Amarillo” is being negative due to its constant problems of soccer balance. Therefore, it should not surprise us that he has only added 18 points, product of 3 wins, 9 draws and 8 falls (21 goals in favor and 26 against). It comes from equalizing 1-1 against Athletic Bilbao at home in Madrigal, managing to rescue a valuable point after losing 0-1 partially. Remember that in this fight, it is always important to score, whether playing well or badly. Considering this, the goal of the squad is to pose an intelligent match in Mestalla, trying to manage the times to elaborate and counterattack. Of course, the ideal is to win, since he has added 4 draws and 1 loss in his last 5 league appearances.
As a visitor, Villarreal has obtained different scores so far, after winning 2 matches, equaling another 4 and losing the remaining 3 that he played in this condition. If goals are involved, he has scored 10 and yielded 11 in his goal, standing out for not being very reliable between the lines. It comes from losing 2-1 to Alavés, to equal 2-2 with Rayo Vallecano, to fall 2-0 with Barcelona, to equal 2-2 with Huesca and to tie 0-0 with Eibar. Apparently, the team has obtained extremely tight markers in most of their outputs, falling only before the “culés” in a forceful way. From the tactical aspect, coach Luis Garcia will maintain the 4-2-3-1 system that he has been using with some regularity, which serves to compete but not to win.
The figures of Villarreal in the Santander League:
– These days, is located in the eighteenth position of the Spanish championship, once played 20 league days.
– In 9 away games for the Spanish tournament, Villarreal has won 5 times the option “plus 2.5 goals” and 4 times the bet “minus 2.5 goals”.
– The average number of goals per game in Villarreal’s matches as a visitor is 2.3 (21 scored / 9 presentations by the Santander League).
Regarding his tenth holder, Villarreal will not count on the defense Funes Mori for suspension. Neither will Morlanes and Bruno due to injury. On this occasion, the technician Luis García would use the following XI to start during his visit to Mestalla: Asenjo in the goal, Mario, Álvaro, Víctor Ruíz and Pedraza in the defense, Samu Chukwueze, Iborra, Cáseres, Santi Cazorla and Fornals in the flyer, Gerard Moreno in the lead. Ekambi and the Colombian Carlos Bacca will also be able to contribute from substitute bench.
PREDICTION: Valencia to win @ 1.90
