Villarreal CF vs FK Spartak Moskva, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs FK Spartak Moskva — Europe .
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksandrs Golubevs
- Referee Raimonds Tatriks
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Referee Haralds Gudermanis
- Referee Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs
- Referee Edgars Malcevs
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SK Rapid Wien | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | FK Ufa | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and FK Spartak Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It’s high time Oleg Kononov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' What composure from Samuel Chukwueze! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 16' Lorenzo Melgarejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleksandr Lomovitski.
- 27' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 415 games and scored 569 goals.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivelin Popov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Goal! Karl Toko Ekambi scores his 69 goal in 415 matches.
- 53' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Spartak Moskva backline.
- 55' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Aleksandr Lomovitski has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Tashaev to step up.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Jano Ananidze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' FK Spartak Moskva make a change. Sofiane Hanni trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Rocha on 67 minutes.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Alvaro Gonzalez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Villarreal CF make a change. Karl Toko Ekambi trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Bacca on 72 minutes.
- 74' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Luiz Adriano is replaced by Jano Ananidze.
- 76' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Alfonso Pedraza on, Gerard Moreno off on 76 minutes.
- 80' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 80 minute. Samuel Chukwueze leaves to be changed by Santi Cazorla.
- 85' Poor challenge from Ze Luis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Jaume Costa picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 2-0 FK Spartak Moskva.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Carlos Bacca 72'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 76'
- 13
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 30
- 18
- 5
Bench
- 24
-
16
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 76'
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 72'
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↑ 80'
- 1
- 14
Coach
Luís García
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 29
- 8
-
94
Sofiane Hanni ↓ Pedro Rocha 67'
- 98
- 27
- 92
- 9
- 25
-
12
Luiz Adriano ↓ Jano Ananidze 74'
- 71
Bench
- 19
- 57
-
88
Aleksandr Tashaev ↑ 55'
- 3
- 40
-
7
Jano Ananidze ↑ 74'
-
99
Pedro Rocha ↑ 67'
Coach
Oleg Kononov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Ze Luis | 2 |
| Ze Luis | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
| Santi Cazorla | 1 |
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2018-12-13
Villarreal CF
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2018-12-08
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2018-12-02
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2018-11-29
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
SK Rapid Wien
L
2018-11-25
FK Spartak Moskva
3–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2018-11-11
FK Ufa
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.67
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
51%
Villarreal CF or FK Spartak Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.