Valencia vs Aston Villa predictions for this friendly pre-season that will be played on Saturday evening. Emery’s side are looking for another positive result in their final preparation clash. Read on for all our free betting tips and predictions.
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Valencia vs Aston Villa Predictions
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The Villa-Valencia Showdown: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Upcoming Pre-Season Clash
Key Stats
– Moussa Diaby, Aston Villa’s new signing, scored in two consecutive matches.
– Aston Villa’s pre-season campaign features a high-scoring pattern, with an average of 2 goals per game.
The English Premier League side, Aston Villa, are all set to go head-to-head in a thrilling pre-season friendly with the Spanish behemoth Valencia this coming Saturday. While the former gears up for their season opener against Newcastle United on August 12, the latter is preparing for their La Liga opening clash against Sevilla on August 11.
Valencia: Aiming for Redemption
Valencia had a sub-par 2022-23 campaign, finishing a disappointing 16th in La Liga, merely two points clear from the relegation zone. Nevertheless, with a total of 42 points from 38 matches, they look forward to a more prosperous season. They are trying to leave behind the despair of last season and are making strategic enhancements to their squad with the additions of Cenk Ozkacar and Pepelu from Lyon and Levante respectively.
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The Spanish outfit have shown promising form in their pre-season, with four consecutive victories, commencing with a win over Nottingham Forest. They followed up with triumphs against Spartak Trnava, St Gallen, and Alaves, which solidifies their preparation for the upcoming season. Post the Villa match, Valencia will take on Sevilla on August 11 and then square off against Las Palmas and Osasuna at their home ground.
Aston Villa: An Aspiring European Powerhouse
On the other side of the pitch, Villa have made notable additions to their squad, aiming for a solid European push in the 2023-24 campaign. The team roped in Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen, Pau Torres from Villarreal, and Youri Tielemans on a free transfer from Leicester City. These signings mark a statement of intent from Villa, who finished seventh in the previous Premier League season, qualifying for the Europa Conference League playoff round.
Villa’s pre-season campaign kick-started with a 1-1 draw against Walsall, followed by an impressive victory over Fulham in the Premier League Summer Series in the United States. Two thrilling 3-3 draws with Newcastle United and Brentford indicated their attacking prowess. Their last friendly game was pretty impressive with a 3-0 win over Lazio, so their preparations for their Premier League opener against Newcastle are in full swing.
The Squad Lineups
Valencia’s head coach, Ruben Baraja, will likely choose a strong starting eleven. However, with the new season just around the corner, he is expected to make rotations to ensure all players are fit. The squad would miss the services of Marcos de Sousa owing to a long-term knee injury, and Yunus Musah, who is anticipated to transfer to AC Milan. Javi Guerra, however, is a player to look out for in this match.
Villa’s manager, Unai Emery, has been focusing on the imminent season start, and his team selection for this match would likely mirror the one for the opener against Newcastle. Moussa Diaby, having scored in his previous two matches, would likely join forces with Ollie Watkins in the final third, with Leon Bailey also expected to feature. The midfield could see Youri Tielemans alongside Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara.
Predictions
Despite the strong pre-season performance by Valencia and Villa’s promising squad additions, the upcoming match could be a tight affair, likely ending in a draw. Based on Valencia’s previous performance and their low-scoring style of play, an under 2.5 goals prediction seems plausible.
As for the correct score prediction, given the recent scoring form of both teams, a 1-1 draw appears to be a realistic expectation.
Finally, a goalscorer prediction points towards Moussa Diaby. Having scored in his last two games, he is likely to carry on his goal-scoring run.
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