Real Oviedo vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Oviedo vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere.
- Real Oviedo 38 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Real Oviedo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Girona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Elche CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Oviedo welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Oviedo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Villarreal CF have won 569 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 13' What a strike from Nicolas Pepe! The score is 0-1.
- 18' Eric Bailly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfonso Gonzalez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nacho Vidal, as he is very good at scoring at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 33' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Aaron is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' Tajon Buchanan makes way for Georges Mikautadze at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Nuevo Carlos Tartiere. Real Oviedo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Aaron, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Alfonso Gonzalez is withdrawn and Alberto Moleiro gets his opportunity.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Oviedo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Ilyas Chaira makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 71' A tactical swap from Real Oviedo — Haissem Hassan on, Thiago Fernandez off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Real Oviedo ring the changes. Alberto Reina has done his job and it is now time for Santi Cazorla to step up.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Alex Freeman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Mourino at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Arnau Tenas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Alberto Moleiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Real Oviedo to replace Javi Lopez by Rahim Alhassane on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Oviedo Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kwasi Sibo ↓ Ovie Ejaria 71'
- 2
- 11
- 22
- 13
- 12
-
7
Ilyas Chaira ↓ Pablo Menendez 90'
- 15
-
25
Javi Lopez ↓ Rahim Alhassane 90'
-
5
Alberto Reina ↓ Santi Cazorla 72'
- 9
Bench
- 4
-
8
Santi Cazorla ↑ 72'
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↑ 71'
-
10
Haissem Hassan ↑ 71'
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 24
-
3
Rahim Alhassane ↑ 90'
- 26
-
27
Pablo Menendez ↑ 90'
Coach
Jorge Almada
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 18
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Thomas Partey 78'
- 17
- 25
- 11
-
21
Tani Oluwaseyi ↓ Ayoze Perez 63'
- 12
- 23
-
15
Santiago Mourino ↓ Alex Freeman 78'
- 6
Bench
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↑ 63'
-
16
Thomas Partey ↑ 78'
- 24
- 7
-
9
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 46'
- 4
-
3
Alex Freeman ↑ 78'
- 1
-
20
Alberto Moleiro ↑ 63'
- 5
- 38
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
| Ilyas Chaira | 1 |
Real Oviedo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07
Real Oviedo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Oviedo or Villarreal CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Real Oviedo or Draw
68%
Draw or Villarreal CF
64%
Real Oviedo or Villarreal CF
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Oviedo
| Handicap | Real Oviedo covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Oviedo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

