PREVIEW | Villarreal vs Valencia - team news, lineups, predictions

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·20 February 2026

PREVIEW | Villarreal vs Valencia - team news, lineups, predictions

Villarreal host Valencia this Sunday at the Estadio de la Cerámica for matchweek 25 of the La Liga.

Villarreal have picked up 48 points and currently lie in 3rd position. Last time out, Marcelino Toral's team triumphed 0-1 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26).

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Valencia have picked up 26 points and currently lie in 14th position. In their last game, Carlos Corberán's team won 0-2 against Levante (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Villarreal winning 2-0.

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Villarreal

Logan Costa - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Valencia

Mouctar Diakhaby - Muscle Injury
Julen Agirrezabala - Muscle Injury

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Villarreal ( vs Levante 2026-02-18): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Pau Navarro, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze

Valencia ( vs Levante 2026-02-15): Stole Dimitrievski, Unai Núñez, Eray Cömert, César Tárrega, José Gayà, Luis Rioja, Pepelu, Filip Ugrinic, Largie Ramazani, Lucas Beltrán, Hugo Duro

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MANAGERS

Marcelino Toral has faced Carlos Corberán on two occasions, recording a win and a draw
Carlos Corberán has faced Villarreal on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss
Marcelino Toral has faced Valencia on 23 occasions, recording ten wins, seven draws, and six losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Valencia currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Valencia has scored in nine consecutive games.
At home, Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
At home, Villarreal has conceded in six consecutive games.
Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Villarreal has scored in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Villarreal and Valencia have faced each other 61 times, with Valencia having the advantage: 25 wins, against 23 victories for Villarreal.
At the Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal has an advantage in duels against Valencia: 16 wins in 30 games. Valencia has seven victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 51 matches between the two teams, with Villarreal winning 22, 11 draws and 18 victories for Valencia.