Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SK Rapid Wien to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' SK Rapid Wien currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SK Rapid Wien and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dietmar Kühbauer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Santiago Caseres gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Miguel Layun. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Daniele Bonera is replaced by Ramiro Funes Mori on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Karl Toko Ekambi on, Miguel Layun off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfonso Pedraza on 62.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Rapid Wien side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Stefan Schwab. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Fornals. He replaces Dani Raba on 75 minute.
  • 80' SK Rapid Wien have won 43 goals from 30 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Pablo Fornals catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Veton Berisha is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Mario Sonnleitner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The SK Rapid Wien bench stirs into life. Andrija Pavlovic is withdrawn and Manuel Martic gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

SK Rapid Wien Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dietmar Kühbauer

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.