Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs Villarreal CF — Europe .
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Karim Abed
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | Vitoria FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Moreirense FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | FC Porto | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sporting Clube de Portugal have kicked off against Villarreal CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' A goal from the Spain international Alfonso Pedraza! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
- 6' Sporting Clube de Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Clube de Portugal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miguel Luis on 16.
- 21' Samuel Chukwueze is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 26' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' The crowd applauds Bruno Gaspar as he leaves the pitch. Stefan Ristovski steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 33' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raphinha on 45 minutes.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jovane Cabral, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Portugal have won 707 goals from 518 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Trigueros departs to be replaced by Santiago Caseres.
- 67' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Radoslav Petrovic has done his job and it is now time for Wendel to step up.
- 72' A moment of madness from Andres Fernandez on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 74' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Dani Raba comes on to replace Samuel Chukwueze.
- 77' Marcos Acuna is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 80' Villarreal CF make a change. Pablo Fornals trudges off to be replaced by Iborra on 80 minutes.
- 85' It’s high time Javier Calleja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Santiago Caseres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Villarreal CF.
Lineups
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
-
76
Bruno Gaspar ↓ Stefan Ristovski 28'
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
25
Radoslav Petrovic ↓ Wendel 69'
- 28
-
77
Jovane Cabral ↓ Luiz Phellype 69'
- 90
- 21
Bench
- 3
- 23
-
13
Stefan Ristovski ↑ 28'
-
37
Wendel ↑ 69'
- 86
- 40
-
29
Luiz Phellype ↑ 69'
Coach
Marcel Keizer
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 9
- 13
- 2
- 6
- 3
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Santiago Caseres 62'
-
8
Pablo Fornals ↓ Iborra 80'
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Dani Raba 74'
- 18
Bench
- 39
-
10
Iborra ↑ 80'
- 19
- 17
- 1
-
22
Dani Raba ↑ 74'
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↑ 62'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-02-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-02-10
CD Feirense
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-01-30
Vitoria FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-01-19
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–1
Moreirense FC
W
2019-01-12
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–0
FC Porto
D
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Villarreal CF or Draw 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Sporting Clube de Portugal or Villarreal CF
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Handicap | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

