Both teams are looking to replicate the victories from their last match and secure another crucial 3 points in the league on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Mestalla. It should be noted that both teams will be without some key players for this match.

Currently, Valencia is in the 10th position in the standings, while Villarreal is in the 13th position.

Valencia:
- In the last match on December 19, 2023, they defeated Rayo Vallecano with a score of 0-1.
- In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 2 times, and drawn once. The team has an average of 0.8 goals scored and 0.8 goals conceded per match.
- In this La Liga season, they have won 6 times, lost 7 times, and drawn 5 times, with an average of 1.06 goals scored and 1.22 goals conceded per match.
- In the last 8 home matches in La Liga, fewer than 3.5 goals have been scored.
- In the last 5 La Liga matches, fewer than 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half.
- In the last 5 home matches in La Liga, fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored.
- In 5 of the last 6 home matches in the league, at least one of the teams did not score.

Villarreal:
- In the last match on December 20, 2023, they defeated Celta de Vigo with a score of 3-2.
- In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 times, lost 2 times, and drawn once. The team has an average of 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 goals conceded per match.
- In this La Liga season, they have won 5 times, lost 9 times, and drawn 4 times, with an average of 1.44 goals scored and 1.94 goals conceded per match.
- In the last 10 matches in La Liga, more than 1.5 goals have been scored.
- They have conceded at least one goal in the last 10 La Liga matches.
- In the last 8 away matches, they have scored at least one goal.
- Both teams scored in the last 6 away matches of Villarreal.
- In the last 4 matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored.
- They have conceded at least 2 goals in the last 4 matches.

Head-to-Head:
In the last direct clash on May 3, 2023, Valencia and Villarreal drew with a score of 1-1.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Valencia has won 2 times, Villarreal has won 2 times, and they have drawn once. The average goals scored for both teams are 1.2 per match.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
VALENCIA
Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Paulista, Mosquera, Vazquez; D Lopez, Guillamon, Pepelu, Canos; Duro, Amallah
MALLORCA
Jorgensen; Alti, Albiol, Mandi, Pedraza; Akhomach, Capoue, Parejo, A Moreno; Sorloth, Morales



BetMines predicts that both teams will score at least one goal.