Villarreal vs Valencia Prediction: the Hosts are Highly Motivated

Prediction for the La Liga Villarreal vs Valencia match, which will take place on December 31st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Villarreal played four friendly matches in December. One was lost to Fenerbahce, and three ended up in the wins over Galatasaray, Aston Villa, and Napoli. After the break, Villarreal played one test match, defeating the club Guijuelo in extra time in the Spanish Cup. It was not an easy match, although, in the 26th minute, Guijuelo was left ten men Lopez's sending off. However, by that time, the opponent was leading 1:0.

Villarreal is in ninth place, four points behind Betis from the UEFA Cups. Their home statistics are 13th in the division, but they played only five home matches - not at Ceramica but at Ciudad Valencia. Despite this, Villarreal has 60% of the wins at a non-home stadium. Villarreal will hold the upcoming match at the Ceramica, raising their motivation. The upcoming game is going to be a heated one.

From December 9 to 22, Valencia had three friendlies: they beat Clermont 4:2 but lost to Nottingham Forest 1:2 and AZ 1:3. Every time, the teams reached the TO (2.5) and exchanged goals. In the standings, Valencia takes 10th place, two points behind Villarreal. In case of a win at Ceramica, Valencia will move up one spot, but not higher. Valencia's away statistics are worse than Villarreal's at home. Valencia scored six points in six away games: +1=3-2, 7-8 goal difference. However, Valencia has not conceded in four away games, sealing three draws and a victory over Osasuna.

This may be the main event of the round, despite the opponents being mediocre clubs. However, both Villarreal and Valencia can compete for the European competition place, even for a UCL place, although the teams lost too many points. But there are still enough matches to fix things. The hosts' motivation is off the charts. Also, Villarreal played at the Ciudad Valencia in the first part of the season, and the upcoming match will be held at the Ceramica. According to the stats, the hosts won 9 recent games between the opponents, which ended with a total over (1.5).

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