Panathinaikos AO vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Panathinaikos AO vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Spyros Louis (OAKA).
- Panathinaikos AO 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Olympique de Marseille | A | 5–3 | W |
| 09 Aug | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | SK Dnipro-1 | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Panathinaikos AO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | UD Almería | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cadiz CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Panathinaikos AO this season
Panathinaikos AO this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Panathinaikos AO
| Anass Zaroury | 4 G | 1 A |
| Karol Swiderski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Panathinaikos AO and Villarreal CF is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Denis Suarez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Panathinaikos AO are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Villarreal CF make a change. Denis Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Yeremy on 30 minutes.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Panathinaikos AO is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Fotis Ioannidis does the damage! The net is bulging and Panathinaikos AO surge ahead!
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Sorloth made 322 appearances and scored 86 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Panathinaikos AO are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 53' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Panathinaikos AO side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Santi Comesana departs to be replaced by Dani Parejo.
- 64' Kiko Femenia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Panathinaikos AO ring the changes. Daniel Mancini has done his job and it is now time for Tonny Vilhena to step up.
- 69' Another substitution for Panathinaikos AO to replace Fotis Ioannidis by Andraz Sporar on 69 minute.
- 74' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 74.
- 76' The Panathinaikos AO bench stirs into life. Ruben Perez is withdrawn and Willian Arao gets his opportunity.
- 77' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Jose Morales exits the field as Alex Baena enters on 77.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Andraz Sporar makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Palacios, as he is very good at scoring at Spyros Louis (OAKA) with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alex Baena on 84 minutes.
- 87' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' The Panathinaikos AO manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Palacios departs to be replaced by Aitor Cantalapiedra.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Aitor Cantalapiedra.
- Panathinaikos AO celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Panathinaikos AO Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Bernard ↓ Filip Duricic 76'
-
17
Daniel Mancini ↓ Tonny Vilhena 68'
-
4
Ruben Perez ↓ Willian Arao 76'
- 91
- 23
- 5
- 16
- 27
- 34
- 25
-
7
Fotis Ioannidis ↓ Andraz Sporar 69'
Bench
- 14
-
55
Willian Arao ↑ 76'
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 68'
-
22
Aitor Cantalapiedra ↑ 88'
- 21
-
31
Filip Duricic ↑ 76'
-
9
Andraz Sporar ↑ 69'
- 12
- 15
- 24
Coach
Ivan Jovanovic
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
-
22
Denis Suarez ↓ Yeremy 30'
- 23
- 24
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Gerard Moreno 61'
- 1
- 2
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Dani Parejo 61'
- 17
-
15
Jose Morales ↓ Alex Baena 77'
Bench
- 18
-
11
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 61'
- 8
-
10
Dani Parejo ↑ 61'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 61'
- 13
- 27
-
21
Yeremy ↑ 30'
-
16
Alex Baena ↑ 77'
- 3
Coach
Pacheta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 |
| Santi Comesana | 1 |
| Alex Baena | 1 |
| Jose Morales | 1 |
| Sebastian Palacios | 1 |
| Andraz Sporar | 1 |
Head to Head
Panathinaikos AO Form
2023-09-21
Panathinaikos AO
2–0
Villarreal CF
W
2023-08-29
Panathinaikos AO
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-08-23
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
Panathinaikos AO
L
2023-08-15
Olympique de Marseille
3–5
Panathinaikos AO
W
2023-08-09
Panathinaikos AO
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2023-08-01
Panathinaikos AO
2–2
SK Dnipro-1
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Panathinaikos AO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Panathinaikos AO win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Panathinaikos AO or Draw
83%
Draw or Villarreal CF
44%
Panathinaikos AO or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Panathinaikos AO win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Panathinaikos AO
| Handicap | Panathinaikos AO covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Panathinaikos AO keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.