Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF: Corrected Kickoff, Team News, and TV

Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF: confirmed Matchday 10 details

Updated October 23, 2026: Valencia CF is scheduled to host Villarreal CF in LALIGA EA SPORTS Matchday 10 on Saturday, October 24, at Camp de Mestalla. The correct local kickoff is 6:30 p.m. in Valencia, CEST (UTC+02:00), which is 16:30 UTC. This update corrects the earlier article, which gave 4:30 p.m. CEST and 14:30 UTC. Those times were two hours early.

Kickoff time and the October clock change

Valencia is on mainland Spain, where daylight saving time is still in effect on Saturday, October 24. That makes local time CEST, or UTC+02:00. Subtract two hours from the local kickoff to get the international reference time: 6:30 p.m. in Valencia is 16:30 UTC.

Spain’s 2026 summer-time period ends the following day, Sunday, October 25. The Spanish government’s published calendar says clocks move back at 3 a.m. on the mainland that Sunday. Because this match is on Saturday, do not apply the post-change CET offset of UTC+01:00 to its kickoff. A calendar set to Valencia should show 6:30 p.m. CEST; a calendar set to UTC should show 16:30.

There is a display difference across LALIGA pages: the English-language results listing shows 16:30, while Valencia CF’s match announcement, Villarreal CF’s announcement, and LALIGA’s Spanish-language schedule state 18:30 for the Mestalla fixture. The latter is the venue time; 16:30 is its UTC equivalent. Check the time-zone label in your calendar or match app before setting an alert.

Venue and matchday planning

The venue is Camp de Mestalla, Valencia CF’s home stadium. The club lists its address as Avenida de Suecia S/N, 46010 Valencia. Its stadium information page lists bus routes 10, 32, 71, and 80, as well as Metro Lines 5 at Aragón and 3 at Facultats. Check the club’s official access and ticket information on the day of travel, since entry instructions can be event-specific.

Villarreal’s official visitor-ticket notice also named Mestalla as the venue for this Matchday 10 game. Valencia’s more recent match information repeats the same ground and date. No official relocation or schedule-change notice appeared in the current league and club listings checked for this update.

Confirmed Valencia team news

Valencia coach Javier Aguirre addressed availability in a club-published press conference on October 23. He said Copete, Foulquier, and Sadiq would not be called up. He added that Copete and Foulquier were at roughly 90% of their recovery, while Sadiq needed more time. This is the club’s pre-match update; it does not establish a diagnosis or a return date beyond the coach’s comments.

Villarreal’s official pages reviewed for this update confirmed the fixture and ticket information, but did not provide a match-specific squad or injury list. That absence of a published list is not confirmation that every Villarreal player is available. The official LALIGA match page still showed the game as scheduled without confirmed starting lineups when checked. No match-specific suspension announcement was found in the official material reviewed. Final squads and starting elevens should be checked through the clubs or LALIGA closer to kickoff.

Table context before the match

LALIGA’s match page currently lists each club as having played nine league matches. Its displayed snapshot has Villarreal in 12th place on nine points and Valencia in 19th on six points. Valencia’s listing shows six goals scored and 15 conceded; Villarreal’s shows 13 scored and 13 conceded. These are pre-match figures from the league page, not a prediction, and they can change as other Matchday 10 games are played.

For viewers, those figures offer context but do not determine the contest. One useful question is whether Valencia can turn its home possession into clear chances. Another is how both sides respond after possession changes, when a quick forward pass can create space before a defense resets. Set pieces are also worth watching in a close game. These are general viewing angles, not claims about a guaranteed formation, result, or tactical plan.

Where to watch

Valencia CF says its official website and app will provide coverage, with live audio commentary from VCF MEDIA Radio. The club names MOVISTAR LALIGA as the television broadcaster in Spain, and Villarreal’s official announcement also lists Movistar+ LALIGA. Broadcast rights depend on country; viewers elsewhere should check LALIGA’s official where-to-watch information or a licensed broadcaster in their market. The sources checked do not confirm an international TV channel for every territory.

LALIGA lists Alejandro Quintero González as referee in its Matchday 10 schedule. Its fixture pages advise checking official channels for schedule changes, while the teams’ confirmed starting lineups are still pending. For the latest match details, consult the LALIGA Spanish-language Matchday 10 schedule, the English-language Matchday 10 results page, and the clubs’ official channels.

Official sources

Valencia CF: match time, venue, and Spanish TV coverage; Valencia CF: Javier Aguirre’s October 23 team-news comments; Villarreal CF: confirmed fixture and venue; LALIGA: official match page; Valencia CF: Mestalla stadium and transport information; Spain’s official 2022–2026 summer-time calendar.