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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 Almeria | 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 Balompie | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Panathinaikos AO started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernard, as he is very good at scoring at Spyros Louis (OAKA) with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yeremy is hanging Denis Suarez on the field on 30 minute.
- 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' GOAL! Fotis Ioannidis scores on 38.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' 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 Santi Comesana suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Denis Suarez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Parejo is hanging Santi Comesana on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Kiko Femenia was booked on 64.
- 68' Another substitution for Panathinaikos AO to replace Daniel Mancini by Tonny Vilhena on 68 minute.
- 69' Andraz Sporar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fotis Ioannidis on 69 minute.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Alexander Sorloth.
- 76' Another change for Panathinaikos AO made on 76 minute. Ruben Perez leaves to be changed by Willian Arao.
- 77' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 77 minute. Jose Morales leaves to be changed by Alex Baena.
- 78' What a strike from Andraz Sporar! The score is 2-0.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 84' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 87' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Alfonso Pedraza gets a card.
- 88' Aitor Cantalapiedra is replacing Sebastian Palacios for the Panathinaikos AO side.
- 89' Panathinaikos AO player sees a card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Panathinaikos AO players.
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 |
| Sebastian Palacios | 1 |
| Andraz Sporar | 1 |
| Santi Comesana | 1 |
| Alex Baena | 1 |
| Jose Morales | 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.