Sunday , 8 November 2026

UD Almería vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
UD Almería
1 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 14:15 UTC Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Ilias Akhomach
Anthony Lozano 30' 1–1
1–2 90+3' Alexander Sorloth
Y 50' Ilias Akhomach
Y 59' Francis Coquelin
Y 62' Filip Jorgensen
Jonathan Viera 73' Y
Largie Ramazani 80' Y
Largie Ramazani 87' YR
Y 88' Kiko Femenia

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almería vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.

Match Details

  • Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Real Madrid CF 12 30
2 FC Barcelona 11 30
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 11 28
4 Real Betis Balompie 11 23
5 Real Sociedad de Futbol 11 19
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruna 12 15
9 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
10 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 10 12
12 CA Osasuna 12 12
13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
14 Getafe CF 11 12
15 RC Celta de Vigo 11 12
16 Villarreal CF 11 12
17 Elche CF 11 10
18 Levante UD 11 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Malaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

4
UD Almería 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 UD Almería 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almería 2023-03-04 UD Almería 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almería

Recent Form

UD Almería
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
14 Apr Real Sociedad de Futbol A 2–2 D
30 Mar CA Osasuna H 0–3 L
17 Mar UD Las Palmas A 1–0 W
11 Mar Sevilla FC H 2–2 D
01 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 0–1 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr UD Almería A 2–1 W
14 Apr Athletic Club A 1–1 D
01 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–2 L
17 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
14 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–1 W
10 Mar Real Betis Balompie A 3–2 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 3 G 1 A
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 4 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. UD Almeria host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' UD Almeria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The 34-year-old Alberto Moreno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filip Jorgensen made 420 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The Morocco forward Ilias Akhomach breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 0-1!
  • 30' A stunning finish from Anthony Lozano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Jose Morales is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UD Almeria so far.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Ilias Akhomach is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' Alfonso Pedraza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 420 appearances.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Francis Coquelin is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 59.
  • 60' Goncalo Guedes is replacing Dani Parejo for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 61' Alfonso Pedraza makes way for Alberto Moreno at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Filip Jorgensen on 62 minutes.
  • 67' UD Almeria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Anthony Lozano by Largie Ramazani on 69 minute.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Gerard Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Bertrand Traore steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 72' Aissa Mandi makes way for Jorge Cuenca at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 73' Jonathan Viera picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Jonathan Viera makes way for Sergio Arribas at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
  • 79' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Ilias Akhomach has done his job and it is now time for Jose Morales to step up.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Largie Ramazani is booked for UD Almeria — card on 80.
  • 85' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luka Romero is hanging Adri Embarba on the field on 85 minute.
  • 87' That is a card for UD Almeria. Largie Ramazani will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Kiko Femenia is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Villarreal CF players.

Lineups

UD Almería Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pepe Mel

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Alexander Sorloth 2
Melero 1
Jose Luis Morales 1
Sergio Akieme 1
Ilias Akhomach 1
Anthony Lozano 1
Alejandro Baena 1

Head to Head

2024-04-21 UD Almería 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almería 2023-03-04 UD Almería 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almería

UD Almería Form

2024-04-21 UD Almería 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2024-04-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–2 UD Almería D 2024-03-30 UD Almería 0–3 CA Osasuna L 2024-03-17 UD Las Palmas 0–1 UD Almería W 2024-03-11 UD Almería 2–2 Sevilla FC D 2024-03-01 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 UD Almería L

Villarreal CF Form

2024-04-21 UD Almería 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-04-14 Athletic Club 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-03-14 Villarreal CF 3–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 UD Almería xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almería27% Draw27% Villarreal CF46%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

UD Almería or Draw
54%
Draw or Villarreal CF
73%
UD Almería or Villarreal CF
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
UD Almería20% Draw46% Villarreal CF34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — UD Almería

Handicap UD Almería covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

UD Almería keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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