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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Sammy Ofer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 26' Francis Coquelin
Maor Kandil 43' Y
Y 74' Ramiro Funes Mori
Daniel Tenenbaum 79' Y
Y 89' Ruben Pena
Saborit 89' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tiago Martins
  • Referee Pedro Almeida
  • Referee Helder Malheiro
  • Referee Hugo Pires Ribeiro

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
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D
05 Nov Villarreal CF A 0–4 L
29 Oct Demir Grup Sivasspor A 2–1 W
22 Oct Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 1–0 W
30 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–3 L
22 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
08 Nov Getafe CF A 3–1 W
05 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 4–0 W
02 Nov Real Valladolid CF H 2–0 W
29 Oct Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Villarreal CF.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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 Dan Glazer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Iborra is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francis Coquelin.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Maccabi Tel Aviv FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' 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.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC player. Maor Kandil gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Alejandro Baena is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
  • 47' What a moment for Aleksandar Pesic! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Dan Glazer as he leaves the pitch. Nick Blackman steps in for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
  • 59' Colombia international Carlos Bacca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Trigueros as he leaves the pitch. Yeremi Pino steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Gerard Moreno. He replaces Carlos Bacca on 64 minute.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francis Coquelin made 422 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramiro Funes Mori.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Alejandro Baena as he leaves the pitch. Iborra steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 79' The referee shows Maccabi Tel Aviv FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC ring the changes. Dan Biton has done his job and it is now time for Sherran Yeini to step up.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Ruben Pena. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ofir Davidzada is hanging Eyal Golasa on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giorgios Donis

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Bacca 2
Alejandro Baena 2
Aleksandar Pesic 1
Fernando Nino 1

Head to Head

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L 2020-10-29 Demir Grup Sivasspor 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2020-10-22 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–0 Qarabağ Ağdam FK W 2020-09-30 FC Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC L 2020-09-22 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–2 FC Red Bull Salzburg L

Villarreal CF Form

2020-11-26 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2020-11-08 Getafe CF 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-11-05 Villarreal CF 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC W 2020-11-02 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2020-10-29 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 1–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC28% Draw29% Villarreal CF43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Villarreal CF
72%
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC or Villarreal CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC20% Draw48% Villarreal CF32%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Handicap Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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