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SK Rapid Wien vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SK Rapid Wien
0 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Santiago Caseres
Y 45' Miguel Layun
Y 62' Alfonso Pedraza
Stefan Schwab 75' Y
Y 85' Pablo Fornals
Veton Berisha 86' Y
Mario Sonnleitner 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Rapid Wien vs Villarreal CF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dragan Bogicevic
  • Referee Srdan Jovanovic
  • Referee Uros Stojkovic
  • Referee Milan Mihajlovic
  • Referee Lazar Lukic
  • Referee Zoran Siroki

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

1
1
SK Rapid Wien 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-08 SK Rapid Wien 0–0 Villarreal CF 2018-10-25 Villarreal CF 5–0 SK Rapid Wien

Recent Form

SK Rapid Wien
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Villarreal CF H 0–0 D
25 Oct Villarreal CF A 0–5 L
04 Oct Rangers FC A 1–3 L
20 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 2–0 W
30 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 1–2 L
23 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 3–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
25 Oct SK Rapid Wien H 5–0 W
20 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
07 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SK Rapid Wien gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Rapid Wien and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' SK Rapid Wien are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Pablo Fornals is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' SK Rapid Wien have won 43 goals from 30 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 45' Miguel Layun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Ramiro Funes Mori gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Daniele Bonera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 37-year-old Victor Ruiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfonso Pedraza, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Miguel Layun departs to be replaced by Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 62' Alfonso Pedraza was booked on 62.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Stefan Schwab. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Dani Raba has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Fornals to step up.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Rapid Wien side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Pablo Fornals has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' SK Rapid Wien receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mario Sonnleitner on 87.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Andrija Pavlovic as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Martic steps in for SK Rapid Wien.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SK Rapid Wien Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dietmar Kuhbauer

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karl Toko Ekambi 1
Gerard Moreno 1
Pablo Fornals 1
Dani Raba 1
Mateo Barac 1

Head to Head

2018-11-08 SK Rapid Wien 0–0 Villarreal CF 2018-10-25 Villarreal CF 5–0 SK Rapid Wien

SK Rapid Wien Form

2018-11-08 SK Rapid Wien 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2018-10-25 Villarreal CF 5–0 SK Rapid Wien L 2018-10-04 Rangers FC 3–1 SK Rapid Wien L 2018-09-20 SK Rapid Wien 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2018-08-30 FCSB Bukarest 2–1 SK Rapid Wien L 2018-08-23 SK Rapid Wien 3–1 FCSB Bukarest W

Villarreal CF Form

2018-11-08 SK Rapid Wien 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2018-11-04 Villarreal CF 1–1 Levante UD D 2018-10-28 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2018-10-25 Villarreal CF 5–0 SK Rapid Wien W 2018-10-20 Villarreal CF 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2018-10-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 SK Rapid Wien xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: SK Rapid Wien or Villarreal CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SK Rapid Wien34% Draw31% Villarreal CF35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
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

SK Rapid Wien or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
66%
SK Rapid Wien or Villarreal CF
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien23% Draw52% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — SK Rapid Wien

Handicap SK Rapid Wien covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.