Valencia (home)
- Valencia CF are 14th with nine points from nine games.
- Hugo Duro has scored two of Valencia’s last six and looks to be a good secondary option to Arnaut Danjuma, who leads Valencia's scoring charts with three goals.
- Valencia will be the home crowd’s choice on Saturday in this Derbi de la Comunitat, but both teams have gone through some mixed form recently, so the Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF betting tips will be of interest, as each side has recorded one win, two draws and two defeats in the last five games in all competitions.
Villarreal (away)
- Villarreal are third in the LaLiga 2025-2026 standings with 17 points from their first nine games.
- Marcelino García Toral has done a fantastic job at Villarreal since taking over in November 2023 and his disciplined 4-4-2 system has been perfectly tailored to blend the structural elements of the team with the rapid verticality needed for their players to play with the sort of quality they have in abundance.
- In fact, this will be a tactical clash of sorts on Saturday with Valencia CF boss Carlos Corberán - who took over last December - opting for a more dynamic style, making the Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF betting tips particularly intriguing for punters.
- His players press high up the field and aim to break lines with their quick transitions, while Villarreal play in a more controlled style with plenty of overloads in central areas and a fast counter-attacking punch to punish their opponents.
- The Yellow Submarine drew 2-2 with Real Betis in LaLiga last weekend and showed plenty of promise but also fragility when they fell 0-2 to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Head-to-Head
Villarreal have failed to win in their last three away trips to Valencia.
Key Players
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Villarreal:
- Tajon Buchanan remains their main man in front of goal with four goals in nine LaLiga matches, but Alberto Moleiro has been in good form, scoring two of their last six goals and can give them an extra dimension.
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Valencia:
- Hugo Duro has scored two of Valencia’s last six and looks to be a good secondary option to Arnaut Danjuma, who leads Valencia's scoring charts with three goals.
- Luis Rioja has been a revelation for Valencia in their 4-3-3 system, providing a spark in the middle of the park with three assists in 9 league games this season.
Betting Insights
- Villarreal are a superior side to Valencia by almost any measure, although eleven places above them in the standings, and are the slight favourites to start this match at 2.35.
- Valencia are priced at 3.16 and a draw at 3.65, but this Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF prediction is complemented by our recommendation to support Both Team To Score at 1.67.
- Valencia have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four home games in LaLiga so far, averaging 1.75 goals per home match while Villarreal have won once, drawn once and lost twice away from home, averaging 1.00 goal per match and conceding 1.75 on average, according to the latest Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF betting tips.
Prediction
Our recommendation is to support Both Team To Score at 1.67.
