Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Iborra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Francis Coquelin gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Villarreal CF have won 569 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It looks surprising Maccabi Tel Aviv FC does not make any changes. Alfonso Pedraza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Saborit, as he is very good at scoring at Sammy Ofer Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' Maor Kandil picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Alejandro Baena adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' Assisted by Dor Peretz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandar Pesic makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' Dan Glazer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 54' It is a substitution in Maccabi Tel Aviv FC team. Dan Glazer is replaced by Nick Blackman on 54 minute.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Trigueros exits the field as Yeremi Pino enters on 63.
- 64' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Carlos Bacca departs to be replaced by Gerard Moreno.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Maccabi Tel Aviv FC that had 43 games and scored 33 goals.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ramiro Funes Mori.
- 75' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alejandro Baena by Iborra on 75 minute.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Tenenbaum.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Time for substitution for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Dan Biton is replaced by Sherran Yeini.
- 89' A moment of madness from Ruben Pena on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 90' Fresh legs for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC! Ofir Davidzada comes on to replace Eyal Golasa.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
6
Dan Glazer ↓ Nick Blackman 54'
- 18
-
23
Eyal Golasa ↓ Ofir Davidzada 90'
- 4
- 30
- 42
-
24
Yonatan Cohen ↓ Eden Karzev 90'
- 19
-
17
Dan Biton ↓ Sherran Yeini 85'
-
72
Aleksandar Pesic ↓ Avi Rikan 85'
Bench
-
9
Nick Blackman ↑ 54'
-
21
Sherran Yeini ↑ 85'
- 10
-
22
Avi Rikan ↑ 85'
- 31
-
27
Ofir Davidzada ↑ 90'
- 39
- 11
-
47
Eden Karzev ↑ 90'
- 1
- 29
- 25
Coach
Giorgios Donis
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 19
- 13
- 24
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Fernando Nino 63'
-
14
Trigueros C ↓ Yeremi Pino 63'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Dani Parejo 63'
- 20
-
16
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Gerard Moreno 63'
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↓ Iborra 75'
Bench
-
10
Iborra ↑ 75'
-
5
Dani Parejo ↑ 63'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 63'
- 1
- 21
- 2
- 3
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 63'
- 22
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 63'
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bacca | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 2 |
| Fernando Nino | 1 |
| Aleksandar Pesic | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Qarabag Agdam 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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.