Both Valencia and Villarreal will be aiming to make it successive wins in Spain's top flight when the two teams lock horns at Mestalla on Tuesday evening.
Valencia entered the winter break in La Liga off the back of a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, while Villarreal's last match saw them run out 3-2 winners against Celta Vigo on home soil.
Los Che finished down in 16th spot in La Liga last term, which proved to be their lowest spot since being relegated at the end of the 1985-86 campaign, so there is clear room for improvement this season.
Consistency has been a problem for Ruben Baraja's side, but their home form has been relatively strong, winning four, drawing two and losing two of their eight matches in front of their own fans to collect 14 points.
Valencia managed just their second away league win of the campaign before the winter break, meanwhile, as a second-half goal from Sergi Canos secured a one-goal success over Rayo, and Los Che will now be bidding to make it back-to-back wins in Spain's top flight for the first time since the start of the campaign.
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