Valencia host Villarreal in La Liga derby with Aguirre winless
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The gist
Valencia, 19th with six points, host 12th-placed Villarreal in the 64th Valencian Country Derby.
Coach Javier Aguirre is still chasing his first win at the bottom club.
Background
Valencia and Villarreal are Spanish La Liga clubs meeting at Valencia's Mestalla stadium in the Valencian Country Derby, the regional fixture between the two sides. Valencia sit 19th with six points from nine matches, while Villarreal are 12th with nine; both finished in the top half last season but are now in the bottom half. Valencia's coach Javier Aguirre is still waiting for his first win in charge after back-to-back league draws, the latest a goalless home draw with Athletic Club. Villarreal are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Valencia in all competitions.
How it unfolded
- Aug 31, 2024Valencia and Villarreal draw 1-1 in La Liga.
- Feb 15, 2025Villarreal and Valencia draw 1-1 in La Liga.
- Mar 17, 2025Villarreal beat Valencia 1-0 in La Liga.
- Oct 25, 2025Villarreal win 2-0 at Valencia in La Liga.
- Feb 22, 2026Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica in La Liga.
- Oct 22, 2026Fox Sports lists the Round 10 fixture at Mestalla for Sunday October 25, 3:30am AEDT, with a result probability of Valencia 26%, draw 23%, Villarreal 51%.
- Oct 23, 2026A preview is published with Valencia 19th on six points and Villarreal 12th on nine, giving win probabilities of Valencia 30%, draw 26% and Villarreal 44%.
- Oct 24, 2026Match day: Valencia vs Villarreal, La Liga Game Week 10 at the Estadio Mestalla, with kick-off given as 16:30 UK time by one source and 17:30 UK time by another.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Tapmad's preview gives Villarreal a 44% win probability against Valencia's 30% and a 26% draw, and says Valencia need a home win to move away from the relegation zone.
- Caution
- OneFootball notes both sides are looking to return to winning ways after failing in their previous league matches.
- Bears
- Flashscore says backing a Villarreal victory seems a good route to value given no sign of Valencia's struggle abating.
- Expert
- Goal.com says Valencia are deep in the relegation zone and Javier Aguirre's side are running out of room for error.
Still unverified
Goal.com US says Villarreal have won three of the last five meetings with the other two level, while Goal.com says Villarreal have three wins to Valencia's one and one draw; confirmed starting lineups, injury updates and suspension details had not been provided in the available match information.