La Cerámica levels the 63rd official Villarreal v Valencia derby on Sunday at 21:00, a rivalry whose stability has shifted over the previous decade. It is the most-played regional conflict throughout the Comunitat Valenciana.
According to Superdeporte, Valencia lead the general sequence 25-23 with 14 attracts since their first official assembly in 1986. In La Liga this century, solely Barcelona v Espanyol has been contested extra typically between neighbours.
Since Villarreal’s 1998 promotion, the league head-to-head favours the Submarine, 22 wins to 18 with 11 attracts. The turning level got here over the past decade beneath Peter Lim, as Valencia’s 2019 exits of Marcelino García Toral, now again at Villarreal, and Mateu Alemany preceded a turbulent, underinvested spell.
Villarreal have consolidated beneath president Fernando Roig, successful the Europa League in 2021 with Unai Emery. Marcelino’s facet sit third, 22 factors away from Carlos Corberán’s Valencia, who’re combating to keep away from relegation.
The derby has produced landmarks. Gica Craioveanu settled the primary league assembly in Vila-real in February 1999. Valencia received a 2003/04 UEFA Cup semi-final, whereas Villarreal reached the Champions League final 4 two years later.
Both come off wins at Levante in Orriols, Villarreal’s postponed matchday 16 settled by Mikautadze. At La Cerámica, the hosts have received 4 of the previous 5 derbies. Valencia final triumphed there in 2019 within the Europa League, 1-3, and in La Liga in 2017, 0-2 by way of Carlos Soler and Santi Mina.
