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 (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Karim Abed
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Clube de Portugal are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 3' Alfonso Pedraza makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 6' Sporting Clube de Portugal receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' Sporting Clube de Portugal are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 16' Miguel Luis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Carlos Bacca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 28' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Ristovski is hanging Bruno Gaspar on the field on 28 minute.
- 33' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Spain international Victor Ruiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Raphinha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Clube de Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Samuel Chukwueze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 60' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Trigueros exits the field as Santiago Caseres enters on 62.
- 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Clube de Portugal must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' The whistle greets Radoslav Petrovic as he departs to be replaced by Wendel.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andres Fernandez.
- 74' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Dani Raba on 74 minute.
- 77' A moment of madness from Marcos Acuna on 77 minutes earns him a Red card. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be frustrated.
- 80' The crowd applauds Pablo Fornals as he leaves the pitch. Iborra steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Santiago Caseres is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 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.

