FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Red Bull Arena.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Haralds Gudermanis
- Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 2–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jan | Granada CF | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for FC Red Bull Salzburg and Villarreal CF.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Red Bull Salzburg that had 222 games and scored 136 goals.
- 15' 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 Jaume Costa suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' FC Red Bull Salzburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Enock Mwepu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Rasmus Kristensen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Alfonso Pedraza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' FC Red Bull Salzburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' Paco Alcacer puts Villarreal CF on the lead.
- 46' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Foyth is hanging Ruben Pena on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Nino is hanging Paco Alcacer on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Moi Gomez is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza on 60 minute.
- 61' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Brenden Aaronson is replaced by Karim Adeyemi on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Goal! Fernando Nino scores his 9 goal in 407 matches.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jaume Costa. He replaces Etienne Capoue on 74 minute.
- 79' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Geronimo Rulli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The whistle greets Gerard Moreno as he departs to be replaced by Yeremi Pino.
- 89' Noah Okafor is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Albiol.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 22
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 45
- 20
- 5
- 11
-
21
Luka Sucic ↓ Noah Okafor 61'
Bench
- 39
-
28
Antoine Bernede ↑ 74'
-
77
Noah Okafor ↑ 61'
- 33
- 25
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 61'
- 23
- 38
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 60'
-
25
Etienne Capoue ↓ Jaume Costa 74'
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Fernando Nino 59'
- 5
- 13
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Yeremi Pino 84'
- 14
- 4
-
20
Ruben Pena ↓ Juan Foyth 46'
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
8
Juan Foyth ↑ 46'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 60'
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
21
Jaume Costa ↑ 74'
- 11
- 12
- 44
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 59'
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 84'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 1 |
| Fernando Nino | 1 |
| Mergim Berisha | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2021-02-18
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Villarreal CF
L
2020-12-09
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2020-12-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2020-11-25
FC Bayern München
3–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2020-11-03
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–6
FC Bayern München
L
2020-10-27
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
50%
Draw or Villarreal CF
78%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.