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Maccabi Haifa FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Maccabi Haifa FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 9 Nov 2023 · 17:45 UTC Sammy Ofer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Alexander Sorloth
Lorenco Simic 38' Y
Y 69' Adria Altimira
Lior Refaelov 71' Y
Y 75' Alberto Moreno
Show 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Maccabi Haifa FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mikola Balakin (Ukraine)

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 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 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
Maccabi Haifa FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-09 Maccabi Haifa FC 1–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Maccabi Haifa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
05 Oct Panathinaikos AO H 0–0 D
21 Sep Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–3 L
29 Aug BSC Young Boys A 0–3 L
23 Aug BSC Young Boys H 0–0 D
15 Aug SK Slovan Bratislava H 3–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Maccabi Haifa FC A 2–1 W
05 Nov Athletic Club H 2–3 L
30 Oct Granada CF A 3–2 W
22 Oct Deportivo Alavés H 1–1 D
08 Oct UD Las Palmas H 1–2 L
05 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Maccabi Haifa FC have kicked off against Villarreal CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alberto Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Sammy Ofer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Maccabi Haifa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Frantzdy Pierrot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' Alexander Sorloth was booked on 29.
  • 30' Goal! Abdoulaye Seck scores his 11 goal in 310 matches.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' The referee shows Maccabi Haifa FC player a card on 38.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Jorge Pascual. He replaces Santi Comesana on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Maccabi Haifa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' Yeremy is replacing Ilias Akhomach for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 69' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 69.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Lior Refaelov.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Alberto Moreno argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Lior Refaelov as he leaves the pitch. Mahmoud Jaber steps in for Maccabi Haifa FC.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Etienne Capoue on, Trigueros off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Baena makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 85' Maccabi Haifa FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 86' What a strike from Alexander Sorloth! The score is 1-2.
  • 88' The Maccabi Haifa FC manager makes a substitution. Show departs to be replaced by Goni Naor.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Villarreal CF take all three points.

Lineups

Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pacheta

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Maccabi Haifa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Maccabi Haifa FC or Villarreal CF 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Maccabi Haifa FC31% Draw29% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Maccabi Haifa FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
69%
Maccabi Haifa FC or Villarreal CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Haifa FC23% Draw47% Villarreal CF30%
Actual: Maccabi Haifa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Maccabi Haifa FC

Handicap Maccabi Haifa FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Maccabi Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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