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 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
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 Balompié | 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 Alavés | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Rangers FC and Villarreal CF get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Rangers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Samuel Chukwueze, a Nigeria right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mario Gaspar.
- 36' Candeias is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Candeias on 45 minutes.
- 50' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Bacca made 407 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' 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.
- 62' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Santi Cazorla on, Trigueros off on 62 minutes.
- 67' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
- 74' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Pablo Fornals exits the field as Samuel Chukwueze enters on 74.
- 78' The whistle greets Alfredo Morelos as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Lafferty.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' Andres Fernandez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 90' Glenn Middleton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Lassana Coulibaly is replaced by Ross McCrorie on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 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.