Rangers FC vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs Villarreal CF — Europe .
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomislav Pospeh
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Matej Zunic
- Referee Manuel Vidali
- Referee Nejc Kajtazovic
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Livingston FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Motherwell FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | SK Rapid Wien | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Deportivo Alaves | A | 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
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rangers FC is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Mario Gaspar was booked on 35.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Candeias on 36.
- 41' 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 Jaume Costa suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Candeias was booked on 45.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Arfield made 402 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 62 minute. Trigueros leaves to be changed by Santi Cazorla.
- 67' Candeias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' 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.
- 74' Samuel Chukwueze is replacing Pablo Fornals for the Villarreal CF side.
- 78' Another change for Rangers FC made on 78 minute. Alfredo Morelos leaves to be changed by Kyle Lafferty.
- 83' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Ramiro Funes Mori has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Glenn Middleton on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ross McCrorie. He replaces Lassana Coulibaly on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Kyle Lafferty 78'
- 15
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 34
- 1
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 40
Bench
- 10
- 36
- 35
-
38
Kyle Lafferty ↑ 78'
- 13
-
17
Ross McCrorie ↑ 90'
- 16
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Gerard Moreno 62'
- 17
- 13
- 11
- 2
- 3
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Santi Cazorla 62'
- 8
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 16
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↑ 62'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 62'
- 1
- 23
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 74'
- 10
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Villarreal CF
53%
Rangers FC or Villarreal CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.