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
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Club Atlético 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 Atlético 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 Balompié | 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Villarreal CF is underway.
- 5' FC Red Bull Salzburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 10' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 136 goals from 222 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' 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.
- 29' Rasmus Kristensen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Rasmus Kristensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 39' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oumar Solet.
- 41' Assisted by Gerard Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Juan Foyth comes on to replace Ruben Pena.
- 51' Moi Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 59' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Paco Alcacer by Fernando Nino on 59 minute.
- 60' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Moi Gomez is withdrawn and Alfonso Pedraza gets his opportunity.
- 61' FC Red Bull Salzburg ring the changes. Brenden Aaronson has done his job and it is now time for Karim Adeyemi to step up.
- 66' The 38-year-old Etienne Capoue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' Against the run of play, Fernando Nino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Etienne Capoue is replaced by Jaume Costa on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Gerard Moreno exits the field as Yeremi Pino enters on 84.
- 89' FC Red Bull Salzburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — FC Red Bull Salzburg 0-2 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
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 |
| Fernando Nino | 1 |
| Mergim Berisha | 1 |
| Paco Alcacer | 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 Atlético 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 Atlético 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.