Arsenal FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | SK Slavia Praha | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Levante UD | A | 5–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
- 20' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Samuel Chukwueze departs to be replaced by Yeremi Pino.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Tierney, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Martin Odegaard suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Emile Smith Rowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paco Alcacer made 521 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Martinelli.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Carlos Bacca.
- 77' Nicolas Pepe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 85' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yeremi Pino.
- 90' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Nketiah is hanging Hector Bellerin on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Hector Bellerin ↓ Eddie Nketiah 90'
- 16
- 14
- 32
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↓ Martinelli 66'
- 19
- 18
- 22
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↓ Willian 80'
- 7
Bench
- 25
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 80'
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 90'
-
12
Willian ↑ 80'
- 17
- 33
- 21
- 6
- 24
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 66'
- 53
Coach
Arteta
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Carlos Bacca 72'
- 5
- 19
- 13
- 24
- 7
- 2
- 14
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Yeremi Pino 29'
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 23
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 90'
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 72'
- 1
- 21
- 12
- 20
- 15
- 34
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 29'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
| Trigueros | 1 |
| Albiol | 1 |
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Villarreal CF or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Arsenal FC or Villarreal CF
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.