Villarreal – Valencia

Match analysis

Villarreal host Valencia in a LaLiga clash that could prove pivotal for both sides. The hosts sit 18th with two points from four games – a pair of draws and two defeats, having scored six while conceding eight – and will be desperate to pick up their first win. Valencia languish at the foot of the table in 20th place, managing just a solitary point from a draw and four losses, their goal tally a meagre one for ten conceded. With the gap between them and safety narrowing, the match offers Villarreal a chance to climb out of the relegation zone, while Valencia will be looking to snap their dismal run and earn a vital point away from the Mestalla.