Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 6 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 86' Yeremi Pino
Eddie Nketiah 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Emirates Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

1
1
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF 2021-04-29 Villarreal CF 2–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Alavés A 1–2 L
18 Apr Levante UD A 5–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Arsenal FC vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Trigueros has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 29' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 29 minute. Samuel Chukwueze leaves to be changed by Yeremi Pino.
  • 34' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Martinelli.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' The whistle greets Paco Alcacer as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
  • 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he leaves the pitch. Alexandre Lacazette steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 85' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 86' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 90' Eddie Nketiah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Eddie Nketiah gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Hector Bellerin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

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

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC32% Draw33% Villarreal CF35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC20% Draw55% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: 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.