West Ham United v Brighton
West Ham United update:West Ham United currently have 10 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats after 19 league games, and have 33 league points, ranking 6th in the league. West Ham United have scored 33 league goals so far, an average of 18 goals, the 8th most in the league. West Ham have failed to win their last three meetings with Brighton in two games, but they won 3-1 away from home in their first meeting this season.
West Ham United won 2-0 away at Arsenal in midweek, with Soucek and Mavropanos scoring a goal each. West Ham United have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 league games, picking up 12 league points. West Ham are still managed by Premier League star David Moyes, who won the UEFA Europa League last season and will be in his sixth season in charge of West Ham United this season.
Brighton Update:Brighton currently have 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats after 19 league games, with 30 points and 8th in the standings. Brighton are currently the fifth-highest scored, with 38 goals in 19 games. Brighton won 4-2 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the midweek league campaign. Brighton have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 4 league games, and their recent form has been more average. Brighton's boss is still the Italian De Zerbi, who took over last season, and last season he led the team to a sixth-place finish in the best league position in their history.
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Valencia vs Villarreal
Valencia Update:Valencia has lagged behind a lot in recent years, and the team's offensive and defensive performances have been mediocre. Valencia won 1-0 away at Rayo Vallecano in the last round of the league, halting a five-game run of league games. Valencia's last 5 home games have seen fewer than three goals scored in each of those matches. Penalties have been awarded in six of the 10 games between Valencia and Villarreal. Nine of Valencia's 10 home games against Villarreal have seen a card appear in the first 30 minutes. Valencia have won just one of their last five La Liga matches. Valencia's attacking ability is limited, with as many as five clean sheets in their last 15 league games, and an average efficiency of just one goal per game.
Villarreal Update:Villarreal have been underwhelming overall this season and currently sit 13th in the league. Villarreal's away ability is actually good, with 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 away games, and the team's scoring rate is as high as 80%. Villarreal have not been short of goals, scoring at least two goals in as many as 14 of their last 15 regular matches, and at least three goals in 11 of them.
Both teams have scored in their last six away matches. Villarreal have won just one of their last five away league matches in La Liga. Villarreal have seen three or more goals in each of their last 4 games. Villarreal's defensive problems are not small, conceding 26 goals in the last 15 regular matches, an average of 173 capsules.
This game: Personally, I think Villarreal has a good chance of winning this round.