Villarreal CF vs CA Osasuna, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs CA Osasuna — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- CA Osasuna 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Granada CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Girona FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | CA Osasuna | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 8 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
29%
Clean Sheets
CA Osasuna this season
CA Osasuna this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). CA Osasuna are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Osasuna
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
CA Osasuna
| Ante Budimir | 5 G |
| Kike Barja | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and CA Osasuna.
- 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past CA Osasuna's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising CA Osasuna does not make any changes. Jesus Areso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Villarreal CF have won 559 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' CA Osasuna come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' A goal from the Spain international Jose Morales! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-0!
- 62' Ruben Garcia, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Raul is replacing Jon Moncayola for the CA Osasuna side.
- 68' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Etienne Capoue has done his job and it is now time for Santi Comesana to step up.
- 71' Jose Morales with the second goal in the match!
- 76' 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.
- 77' Ruben Garcia is replacing Aimar Oroz for the CA Osasuna side.
- 78' A stunning finish from Catena — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Trigueros comes on to replace Gerard Moreno.
- 80' Brilliant from the forward! Jose Morales makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 80.
- 85' Raul has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Alberto Moreno. He replaces Alfonso Pedraza on 87 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Villarreal CF players.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Santi Comesana 68'
- 8
- 10
- 24
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Trigueros 79'
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 3
-
15
Jose Morales ↓ Ben Brereton 87'
-
26
Adria Altimira ↓ Ilias Akhomach 68'
Bench
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 87'
-
9
Ben Brereton ↑ 87'
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 79'
- 1
- 20
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 68'
- 37
- 30
-
4
Santi Comesana ↑ 68'
- 17
- –
Coach
Marcelino
CA Osasuna Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
6
Lucas Torro ↓ Iker Munoz 77'
- 22
-
15
Ruben Pena ↓ Ezequiel Avila 68'
-
17
Ante Budimir ↓ Jose Arnaiz 77'
- 1
- 5
- 24
-
7
Jon Moncayola ↓ Raul 64'
-
10
Aimar Oroz ↓ Ruben Garcia 77'
- 12
Bench
-
20
Jose Arnaiz ↑ 77'
- 13
- 4
-
14
Ruben Garcia ↑ 77'
- 2
- 3
-
23
Raul ↑ 64'
- 28
- 19
-
34
Iker Munoz ↑ 77'
- 31
-
9
Ezequiel Avila ↑ 68'
Coach
Arrasate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ante Budimir | 4 |
| Jose Morales | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Chimy Avila | 3 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
CA Osasuna xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Villarreal CF to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
85%
Draw or CA Osasuna
34%
Villarreal CF or CA Osasuna
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | CA Osasuna covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
CA Osasuna keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

