The bookies have placed a massive odds of 6.0 on Valencia to win against Villarreal , this is ridiculous considering the fact that Valencia have a good chance of picking up a win, but backing the away team to win or draw (+0.5) at 2.65 odds is a more safer bet and with great value.

Round thirty three in La liga sees Villarreal host Valencia at the Estadio de la ceramica on Tuesday.

Valencia come into this game with just one loss in their last eight games, the visitors were very unlucky in their 2-1 loss to Osasuna during the weekend, and they would be looking to bounce back.

Bordelas has improved Valencia a lot since his arrival, they are currently tenth in the table, and in the finals of the Copa del rey, Tuesday's game is a great opportunity for them to close the seven point gap between them and Villarreal.

Villarreal have not been so spectacular in La Liga recently, the hosts have won Just one of their last four fixtures in the league, losing two and drawing one.

Valencia have a very good record against Villarreal, the visitors have avoided defeat eighteen times in the last twenty seven fixtures against Villarreal, more impressive is that Valencia have won the last three meetings against Villarreal, including a two nil win earlier this season, with goals from Guillamon and Soler.

Pepe Bordelas have avoided defeat eleven times out of sixteen away games in the league, three of those losses came against Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. The visitors should should have no trouble picking up points against Villarreal.

With just seven points seperating these teams, there's no clear superior team, but Valencia would fancy their chances of a win here, with Europa League qualification in sight, considering the fact that it is an away game, backing the away team to avoid defeat (+0.5) at a massive 2.65 odds , in this fixture is a very good bet.