Real Zaragoza vs FC Villarreal B, Segunda Division 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs FC Villarreal B — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- FC Villarreal B 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Unai Garcia Urbaneja (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Manuel Sarmiento Millet (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 18.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almeria | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Girona FC | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | RCD Mallorca | 13 | 23 |
| 8 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 14 | 23 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 14 | 20 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 14 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 14 | 13 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | FC Villarreal B | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Real Zaragoza | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Zaragoza welcome FC Villarreal B for this crunch clash at Estadio la Romareda.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Villarreal B needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Alex Fores has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Zaragoza side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Zaragoza so far.
- 25' FC Villarreal B fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Real Zaragoza are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Villarreal B backline.
- 36' That is a card for FC Villarreal B. Rodri Alonso will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Real Zaragoza are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Villarreal B's 4-4-2 shape.
- 46' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Fran Gamez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Zaragoza and FC Villarreal B are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' GOAL! Maikel Mesa fires home to make it 1-0!
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iker Alvarez made 420 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Francho Serrano makes it 2-0.
- 66' Diego Collado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Fores on 66 minute.
- 70' Adria Altimira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 75' The whistle greets Toni Moya as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Bermejo.
- 77' Dani Requena is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlo Garcia at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Villarreal B! Victor Moreno comes on to replace Rodri Alonso.
- 81' Another change for Real Zaragoza made on 81 minute. Marc Aguado leaves to be changed by Jaume Grau.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Mollejo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' The whistle greets Maikel Mesa as he departs to be replaced by German Valera.
- 90' Javier Ontiveros has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Zaragoza 2-0 FC Villarreal B.
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
11
Maikel Mesa ↓ German Valera 86'
-
21
Toni Moya ↓ Sergio Bermejo 75'
- 18
- 1
- 17
- 3
-
12
Sinan Bakis ↓ Sergi Enrich 86'
- 6
- 14
-
8
Marc Aguado ↓ Jaume Grau 81'
-
9
Ivan Azon ↓ Victor Mollejo 75'
Bench
- 13
- 35
-
23
Sergi Enrich ↑ 86'
- 24
-
28
Victor Mollejo ↑ 75'
-
5
Jaume Grau ↑ 81'
-
10
Sergio Bermejo ↑ 75'
-
7
German Valera ↑ 86'
- 27
- 38
- 30
- 34
FC Villarreal B Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 1
-
8
Carlo Garcia ↓ Dani Requena 77'
- 6
- 2
- 5
-
9
Alex Fores ↓ Diego Collado 66'
-
24
Andres Ferrari ↓ Jorge Pascual 66'
-
21
Rodri Alonso ↓ Victor Moreno 78'
- 3
-
4
Hugo Perez ↓ Aitor Gelardo 77'
Bench
- 17
- 16
-
7
Diego Collado ↑ 66'
-
11
Jorge Pascual ↑ 66'
- 29
-
27
Dani Requena ↑ 77'
- 35
- 22
-
30
Victor Moreno ↑ 78'
-
14
Aitor Gelardo ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maikel Mesa | 1 |
| Francho Serrano | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
FC Villarreal B Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
FC Villarreal B xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Zaragoza win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Villarreal B
38%
Real Zaragoza or FC Villarreal B
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
| Handicap | Real Zaragoza covers | Push | FC Villarreal B covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
FC Villarreal B keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

