Valencia vs Club Deportivo Eldense Prediction 22 July 2026
🔊 Valencia continue their pre-season preparations ahead of the new La Liga campaign. Next up: a friendly against Eldense, who earned promotion to Segunda. The visitors tend to make life difficult for opponents in almost every match, especially against higher-profile sides. That's the key to how this one might play out.
Head-to-Head
The only official match between these two sides took place 07 January 2025 in the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. Valencia won 2-0. Here's how the stats looked that day (Eldense were the home side):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corners: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 9 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
Head-to-head statistics Valencia - Club Deportivo Eldense
Valencia Team Overview
Valencia ended a difficult season on a decent note, going unbeaten in their final four La Liga matches. One win short of European football. There were signs of recovery, and the summer is about building on them - enough to at least push for a top-six finish next campaign. But preseason hasn't started well. The Bats lost to Petro de Luanda (1-3) from Angola. The result itself doesn't matter much, but there's one trend worth keeping in mind: Valencia haven't won by more than two goals in 12 of their last 13 friendly matches.
Match Results: Valencia
Club Deportivo Eldense Team Overview
Eldense began their pre-season preparations in their new status as a La Liga 2 side with a 1-2 loss to Millwall. Here's how the stats looked (Eldense vs Millwall):
- Possession: 50% vs 50%;
- Corners: 6 vs 3;
- Fouls: 6 vs 10;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 3 vs 4.
Eldense make life difficult for most opponents - they've lost by more than one goal just once in their last 12 matches. And when it comes to games against bigger clubs from top leagues, the numbers tell a story: last season in the Copa they knocked out Almería (2-1) and pushed eventual winners Real Sociedad to a 1-2 defeat. Motivation matters here too. For Valencia, this is just another match. For a club that was playing third-tier football a couple of months ago, a game against a side of this stature is something else entirely.
Match Results: Club Deportivo Eldense
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 0; for the visitors (away) - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 2;
- Today's home team averages 2 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.
Prediction on Outcome
Head-to-head:
- played - 1;
- home wins - 1, away wins - 0, draws - 0.
- Eldense cover the +1.5 handicap away in 8 of their last 9 matches (Friendlies, clubs).
Prediction on Total
- Under 3.5 goals has landed in 6 of Valencia's last 7 home matches (Friendlies, clubs).
Prediction on Both Teams To Score
Head-to-head:
- played - 1;
- both teams scored across all meetings - 0 times;
- at the home team's ground - 0 times.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The trend is clear: Eldense have been solid away from home, losing by more than one goal just once in their previous nine away matches across all competitions. Add in the motivation factor and there's an interesting scenario here. Sure, going toe-to-toe with Valencia in their current state is probably too much to ask. But Valencia aren't looking to run anyone off the pitch right now - getting defensively organised is the priority, especially after conceding three against a team from Angola. The main prediction: Eldense to win with a +1.5 handicap.
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