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FK Spartak Moskva vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FK Spartak Moskva vs Villarreal CF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Mike Pickel

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Spartak Moskva 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Villarreal CF

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Villarreal CF H 3–3 D
30 Sep FK Rostov H 0–1 L
23 Sep PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–1 D
20 Sep SK Rapid Wien A 0–2 L
16 Sep RFK Akhmat Grozny H 1–2 L
02 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 3–3 D
30 Sep Real Valladolid CF H 0–1 L
26 Sep Athletic Club A 3–0 W
23 Sep Valencia CF H 0–0 D
20 Sep Rangers FC H 2–2 D
16 Sep CD Leganés A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FK Spartak Moskva and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' Lorenzo Melgarejo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Karl Toko Ekambi on 13.
  • 18' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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 Dimitri Kombarov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ze Luis makes it 1-1.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Sensational shot from Pablo Fornals. Villarreal CF is back in the lead.
  • 52' Nicola Sansone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Gerard Moreno. He replaces Nicola Sansone on 61 minute.
  • 66' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Sofiane Hanni. He replaces Mikhail Ignatov on 69 minute.
  • 70' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Samuel Chukwueze exits the field as Santi Cazorla enters on 70.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 415 games and scored 569 goals.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Karl Toko Ekambi is replaced by Miguel Layun.
  • 80' Aleksandr Tashaev gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Aleksandr Lomovitski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gerard Moreno.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ze Luis makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 83' Fernando catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Lorenzo Melgarejo does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Spartak Moskva surge ahead!
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Nikolai Rasskazov. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Santi Cazorla!
  • 90' Artyom Timofeyev is replacing Dimitri Kombarov for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
  • It finishes all square. FK Spartak Moskva and Villarreal CF share the spoils 3-3.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: FK Spartak Moskva or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva36% Draw25% Villarreal CF39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
64%
FK Spartak Moskva or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva28% Draw40% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.