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Valencia
LaLiga
16:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Villarreal

Valencia vs Villarreal: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Valencia host Villarreal at Mestalla Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 16:30 UTC, in the LaLiga (round 10). Prediction markets make Villarreal the favourite at 44%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Valencia have had 6 days of rest since playing Athletic (LaLiga); Villarreal have had 3 after facing Liverpool and travel about 57 km. Valencia are without 6 players (Dimitri Foulquier, José Copete, Justin De Haas and others); Villarreal are missing 3 (Nathan Saliba, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé). The forecast at kick-off is 23°C, dry.

Win chances

Valencia 29%Draw 26%Villarreal 44%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Valencia 4-2-3-1

Coach: Javier Aguirre

  1. 1 Stole Dimitrievski GK
  2. 24 Pablo Maffeo DEF
  3. 5 César Tárrega DEF
  4. 22 Arnau Martínez DEF
  5. 14 José Gayà DEF
  6. 18 Pepelu MID
  7. 2 Guido Rodríguez MID
  8. 19 Dani Raba FWD
  9. 8 Javier Guerra MID
  10. 7 Arnaut Danjuma FWD
  11. 9 Hugo Duro FWD

Villarreal 4-4-2

Coach: Inigo Pérez

  1. 25 Péter Gulácsi GK
  2. 3 Alex Freeman DEF
  3. 8 Juan Foyth DEF
  4. 2 Logan Costa DEF
  5. 23 Sergi Cardona DEF
  6. 11 Ilias Akhomach FWD
  7. 14 Santi Comesaña MID
  8. 16 Carlos Maciá MID
  9. 10 Alberto Moleiro MID
  10. 22 Ayoze Pérez FWD
  11. 21 Tani Oluwaseyi FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Valencia

  • Dimitri Foulquier injury, back Back in training
  • José Copete injury, back Back in training
  • Justin De Haas injury, back Doubtful
  • Diego López injury, back Mid February 2027
  • Sergi Canós injury, back Early November 2026
  • Umar Sadiq injury, back Doubtful

Villarreal

  • Nathan Saliba injury, back Doubtful
  • Carlos Romero injury, back Doubtful
  • Nicolas Pépé injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 22 February 2026: Villarreal 2-1 Valencia
  • Saturday 25 October 2025: Valencia 0-2 Villarreal
  • Saturday 15 February 2025: Villarreal 1-1 Valencia
  • Saturday 31 August 2024: Valencia 1-1 Villarreal
  • Sunday 17 March 2024: Villarreal 1-0 Valencia