April 19th features a match where Villarreal will host Valencia at Estadio De La Cerámica in a clash of these two closely matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 7th placed Villarreal, recorded a 2-1 win against Getafe. Gerard Moreno struck first for Villarreal in the 7th minute, then Manu Trigueros added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Gerard Moreno. Villarreal is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while valencia is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Osasuna. Chimy Ávila struck first for Osasuna in the 50th minute on a penalty kick, then Ante Budimir added another in the 74th minute. Valencia is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Villarreal and Valencia last played eachother at the Estadio De Mestalla on Sat Oct 30th. Valencia won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 31000 jubilant fans. Hugo Guillamon Sanmartin struck first for Valencia in the 43rd minute on a feed from Dimitri Foulquier, then Carlos Soler added another in the 77th minute on a penalty In the end, Villarreal couldn’t muster any offence and Valencia ran away with the shutout win.
Valencia’s most prolific scorer has been Carlos Soler. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Villarreal hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Arnaut Danjuma and Pedraza, and they each have 1 goal
Alberto Moreno and Samuel Chukwueze are unavailable to play for Unai Emery Etxegoien’s team, while José Bordalás Jiménez’s Valencia squad will be without Maximiliano Gómez, Gabriel Paulista and Toni Lato.