Match Preview: Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF  

Opposition:

Valencia CF will welcome Villarreal CF on Saturday, the 31st of August, at Mestalla at 9:30 p.m. kick-off time (CET) in the regional derby, yet another must-win game on Matchday 4 of LaLiga EA Sports.

Valencia CF have hosted their regional neighbours 29 times across all competitions, with a positive balance of 18 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses on home soil. Last season, Valencia CF came away with a 3-1 home win over Villarreal CF, with Pepelu grabbing a brace and Roman Yaremchuk netting the opener.

Valencia CF have brought in seven new recruits at the end of the summer transfer market: Stole Dimitrievski, Rafa Mir, Dani Gómez, Luis Rioja, Maximiliano Caufriez, Enzo Barrenechea, and Germán Valera.

Rubén Baraja’s side will try to stop the rut and collect their first win of the new campaign to climb out of the foot of the table, buoyed by the Mestalla faithful in the regional derby against Villarreal CF.

Form Guide:

Valencia CF: LLL

Villarreal CF: DWW

Rubén Baraja: “The fact that Mestalla supports us and spurs us on is invaluable”

Marcelino: “We know it will be a difficult game; Mestalla is never an easy ground, and we’ve seen that on our last few visits there”

Service Information:

Weather: Thundery showers and light winds at kick-off. The temperature feels like 33^o

Gate Opening: 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Office: From 6:30 p.m. until half-time. Queries only, no ticket sales.

Underground: Facultats/Aragón.

Buses: Lines 10, 12, 93, C2.

Coverage: #ValenciaVillarreal