Valencia vs Villarreal Prediction, 8/31/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/28/2024

Game: Valencia vs Villarreal

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Estadio de Mestalla is the location where Villarreal (1-1-0) will meet Valencia (0-0-2) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia and Diego Conde for Villarreal.

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Valencia CF has allowed 5 goals while allowing 2.50 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have 11 SoT on them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet over the course of the season. Valencia has 2 yellow card warnings over the course of the season. The Ches have a rank of 12th concerning goals expected with 1.9, and their expected goals against sit at 4.5. So far this season, the squad has an average of 0.00 pts per match (0 pts) and also are ranked 8th in La Liga with 2 assists. This team's differential on goals is at -3 with the help of 2 goals compiled in addition to 5 goals surrendered. Valencia has accounted for 5 saves and also are the owners of a save% of 63.6 on the season.

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For the year, Villarreal CF has a save % of 72.7 (11 shots on target against), and sit at 8th in soccer with 4 pts. The Submarino Amarillos average 2.0 pts per fixture while accounting for 2 assists. Villarreal has earned 4 goals and their goals expected this year is currently at 1.7. Villarreal CF has recorded 6 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 min is 1.50 with 8 saves. Villarreal is 8th for goals conceded having 3, and their difference in goals is at 1.

The guy who will defend the goal for Valencia is Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili (29-26-40 mark in his career) has accumulated 28 shutouts, which gives him a 29.5% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Georgia has seen 379 shots tried at him in 95 starts. His GA/90 is 1.17 (111 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.8. Mamardashvili has played for a total of 8,504 mins and has accumulated 268 saves so far in his career.

Diego Conde will be looking after the goal for Villarreal. In his career, Conde has conceded 34 goals and has accounted for 93 saves in 44 starting assignments. He has given up 0.77 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 20-15-9. He is the owner of a save percentage of 78.6 and his shutout rate is currently 43.2%. Conde has racked up 19 clean sheets and has defended 126 shots tried against him in 3,975 career minutes.

Hugo Duro is one player who could help decide the outcome for Valencia. Duro has been a starter in 80 contests during his career while he scores 0.29 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Spain has earned 23 goals in 7,242 minutes. He has totaled 5 assists while earning 15 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Villarreal is being led by Gerard Moreno, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has an average of 0.47 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 291 contests so far in his career. The forward representing Spain has been on the pitch for 25,601 minutes while scoring 133 goals. He has earned 35 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 43 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villarreal

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