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Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Europe 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Thu 15 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 40' Kristijan Jakic
Trigueros 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Kevin Blom

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

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 2–1 W
11 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
08 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–0 W
03 Apr Granada CF A 3–0 W
21 Mar Cadiz CF H 2–1 W
18 Mar FK Dynamo Kyiv H 2–0 W
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
08 Apr Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
18 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb FK Krasnodar H 1–0 W
18 Feb FK Krasnodar A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
GNK Dinamo Zagreb this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Dion Drena Beljo 5 G 1 A
Monsef Bakrar 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Nigeria international Iyayi Atiemwen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' The travelling GNK Dinamo Zagreb supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' GNK Dinamo Zagreb is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' GNK Dinamo Zagreb come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' A goal from the Spain international Paco Alcacer! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Paco Alcacer makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 40' Kristijan Jakic was booked on 40.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gerard Moreno makes it 3-0.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Trigueros catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 62' Stefan Ristovski makes way for Petar Stojanovic at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
  • 63' Villarreal CF make a change. Trigueros trudges off to be replaced by Moi Gomez on 63 minutes.
  • 68' GNK Dinamo Zagreb have won 141 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 74' Mislav Orsic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' GNK Dinamo Zagreb make a change. Luka Ivanusec trudges off to be replaced by Iyayi Atiemwen on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Josip Misic. He replaces Arijan Ademi on 82 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Francis Coquelin. He replaces Dani Parejo on 84 minute.
  • 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Alfonso Pedraza departs to be replaced by Alberto Moreno.
  • GNK Dinamo Zagreb will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Paco Alcacer 2
Mislav Orsic 1

Head to Head

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2021-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–2 CA Osasuna L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-03 Granada CF 0–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-03-21 Villarreal CF 2–1 Cadiz CF W 2021-03-18 Villarreal CF 2–0 FK Dynamo Kyiv W

GNK Dinamo Zagreb Form

2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-03-18 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-03-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 GNK Dinamo Zagreb L 2021-02-25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 FK Krasnodar W 2021-02-18 FK Krasnodar 2–3 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 GNK Dinamo Zagreb xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF53% Draw26% GNK Dinamo Zagreb21%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
79%
Draw or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
47%
Villarreal CF or GNK Dinamo Zagreb
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF34% Draw48% GNK Dinamo Zagreb18%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push GNK Dinamo Zagreb covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
GNK Dinamo Zagreb keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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