Villarreal CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Soren Storks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 2–6 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Haris Tabakovic | 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 FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 5' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and FC Red Bull Salzburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' GOAL! Mergim Berisha scores on 17. Assisted by Patson Daka
- 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Albert Vallci.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zlatko Junuzovic made 225 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' FC Red Bull Salzburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Red Bull Salzburg's shape.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gerard Moreno makes it 1-1.
- 45' FC Red Bull Salzburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Maximilian Wober is replacing Albert Vallci for the FC Red Bull Salzburg side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Enock Mwepu will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Patson Daka was booked on 55.
- 60' FC Red Bull Salzburg make a change. Brenden Aaronson trudges off to be replaced by Luka Sucic on 60 minutes.
- 65' FC Red Bull Salzburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Moi Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfonso Pedraza at the 66 minute mark.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jaume Costa on 69 minutes.
- 74' The 38-year-old Etienne Capoue has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Karim Adeyemi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Jaume Costa departs to be replaced by Juan Foyth.
- 87' Dani Parejo, a Spain central midfielder, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Sensational shot from Gerard Moreno. Villarreal CF is back in the lead.
- 90' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Moreno departs to be replaced by Fernando Nino.
- 2-1 the final result. FC Red Bull Salzburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 66'
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Alejandro Baena 90'
- 13
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Moi Gomez 66'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Fernando Nino 90'
-
21
Jaume Costa ↓ Juan Foyth 82'
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 15
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 66'
-
8
Juan Foyth ↑ 82'
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 66'
- 12
- 44
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 90'
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↑ 90'
- 30
Coach
Unai Emery
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
43
Rasmus Kristensen ↓ Oumar Solet 90'
-
28
Antoine Bernede ↓ Karim Adeyemi 60'
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 1
- 15
- 45
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Antonin Svoboda 90'
- 5
-
11
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Luka Sucic 60'
Bench
-
39
Maximilian Wober ↑ 46'
-
22
Oumar Solet ↑ 90'
- 33
- 25
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 60'
-
21
Luka Sucic ↑ 60'
- 23
-
38
Antonin Svoboda ↑ 90'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Paco Alcacer | 1 |
| Fernando Nino | 1 |
| Mergim Berisha | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2021-02-25
Villarreal CF
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2021-02-18
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Villarreal CF
L
2020-12-09
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2020-12-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2020-11-25
FC Bayern München
3–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2020-11-03
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–6
FC Bayern München
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
47%
Villarreal CF or FC Red Bull Salzburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

