Tuesday , 18 August 2026

UD Almeria vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
UD Almeria
0 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:15 UTC Estadio Mediterraneo HT 45' · FT 45'
Cesar de la Hoz 14' Y
Juan Brandariz 55' Y
Y 56' Juan Foyth
Y 67' Albiol
Y 80' Gerard Moreno
Y 90' Giovani Lo Celso
Luis Suarez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Jaime Ruiz
  • Referee Ivan Masso Granado
  • Referee Israel Barcena

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
5 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruna 1 1
10 Elche CF 1 1
11 Málaga CF 0 0
12 FC Barcelona 0 0
13 Real Madrid CF 0 0
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 0 0
15 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
16 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
17 Valencia CF 0 0
18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
19 Athletic Club 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Getafe CF 1 0
23 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
UD Almeria 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Villarreal CF H 0–2 L
26 Feb FC Barcelona H 1–0 W
17 Feb Girona FC A 2–6 L
11 Feb Real Betis Balompié H 2–3 L
06 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–2 L
27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar UD Almeria A 2–0 W
27 Feb Getafe CF H 2–1 W
18 Feb RCD Mallorca A 2–4 L
12 Feb FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
04 Feb Elche CF A 1–3 L
30 Jan Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — UD Almeria and Villarreal CF get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UD Almeria and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' Cesar de la Hoz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Rodrigo Ely has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samuel Chukwueze suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. UD Almeria and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almeria must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A tactical swap from UD Almeria — Samuel Almeida Costa on, Adri Embarba off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Juan Brandariz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Srdan Babic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Albiol. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Yeremi Pino has done his job and it is now time for Gerard Moreno to step up.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Largie Ramazani. He replaces Luis Suarez on 70 minute.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Gerard Moreno makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 79' The whistle greets Cesar de la Hoz as he departs to be replaced by Dyego Sousa.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gerard Moreno on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 88' What a strike from Jose Luis Morales! The score is 0-2.
  • 89' Johan Mojica has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Chukwueze on 89 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Giovani Lo Celso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. UD Almeria and Villarreal CF share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubi

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Alexander Sorloth 2
Sergio Akieme 1
Ilias Akhomach 1
Anthony Lozano 1
Alejandro Baena 1
Nicolas Jackson 1
Melero 1

Head to Head

2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria

UD Almeria Form

2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF L 2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona W 2023-02-17 Girona FC 6–2 UD Almeria L 2023-02-11 UD Almeria 2–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2023-02-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 UD Almeria L 2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W

Villarreal CF Form

2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2023-02-27 Villarreal CF 2–1 Getafe CF W 2023-02-18 RCD Mallorca 4–2 Villarreal CF L 2023-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-01-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: UD Almeria or Villarreal CF 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria32% Draw29% Villarreal CF39%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
UD Almeria or Villarreal CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria24% Draw47% Villarreal CF29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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