Match Preview: Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF

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Valencia CF will be back in action on Friday night football to welcome regional opposition Villarreal CF at Mestalla at 9 pm kick-off (local time) on matchday 26 of LaLiga Santander.

Valencia CF have welcomed Villarreal CF at Mestalla on 25 occasions. Valencia CF have a positive balance of 15 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses across all competitions. Last time out, they edged out Villarreal by 2-1 thanks to second half goals from Rodrigo Moreno and Ferran Torres.

Valencia CF will be looking to return to winning ways in the regional derby to move up the table following their latest home win over Real Club Celta Vigo by 2-0.

Form Guide:

Valencia CF

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Villarreal CF

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Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández.

VAR Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.

Press conferences:

Javi Gracia: "We are all committed and motivated for our ambition to improve"

Unai Emery: “A derby is a derby, it’s going to be a tough game and we have a lot of respect for Valencia CF”

Team News:

Valencia CF

Javi Gracia will have Mouctar Diakhaby, Denis Cheryshev and Cristiano Piccini unavailable for selection.

Villarreal CF

Francis Coquelin, Alberto Moreno, Mario Gaspar and Vicente Iborra will be unavilable for Unai Emery.

Coverage: #ValenciaVillarreal

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