Villarreal CF vs Granada CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Granada CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Granada CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Garrido
- Referee
- Referee Ivan Masso Granado
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Granada CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | FC Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Jan | SD Eibar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF are looking to make home advantage count against Granada CF.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Martinez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The referee shows Granada CF player a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' GOAL! Soldado fires home to make it 0-1!
- 26' Granada 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.
- 29' A goal from the Spain international Ruben Pena! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-1!
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Granada CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Granada CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' 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 Antonio Puertas suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Albiol, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Luis Suarez makes way for Kenedy at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Granada CF.
- 59' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Fernando Nino departs to be replaced by Carlos Bacca.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' GOAL! Moi Gomez fires home to make it 2-1!
- 70' Domingos Duarte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 75' Kenedy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 78' Molina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Soldado at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' A moment of madness from Trigueros on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 79' The crowd applauds Montoro as he leaves the pitch. Yan Eteki steps in for Granada CF.
- 80' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Trigueros exits the field as Yeremi Pino enters on 80.
- 80' Poor challenge from Juan Foyth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' It’s high time Diego Martinez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Francis Coquelin is replacing Etienne Capoue for the Villarreal CF side.
- 90' A moment of madness from Darwin Machis on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Granada CF will be frustrated.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jesus Vallejo. He replaces Luis Milla on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 2-2 Granada CF.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Paco Alcacer 88'
- 25
- 8
- 5
- 24
- 1
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Yeremi Pino 80'
- 4
- 20
- 3
-
34
Fernando Nino ↓ Carlos Bacca 59'
Bench
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↑ 88'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 88'
- 13
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 59'
- 21
- 12
- 15
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 80'
Coach
Unai Emery
Granada CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
- 22
-
11
Darwin Machis ↓ Antonio Puertas 90'
- 1
- 6
- 19
-
5
Luis Milla ↓ Jesus Vallejo 90'
- 21
-
7
Luis Suarez ↓ Kenedy 55'
- 15
Bench
- 35
-
24
Kenedy ↑ 55'
-
23
Molina ↑ 78'
-
20
Jesus Vallejo ↑ 90'
- 16
-
10
Antonio Puertas ↑ 90'
- 14
-
8
Yan Eteki ↑ 79'
- 26
- 3
- 28
- 31
Coach
Diego Martinez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 7 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 4 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 4 |
| Moi Gomez | 3 |
| Ruben Pena | 2 |
| Soldado | 2 |
| Darwin Machis | 1 |
| Fede Vico | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Granada CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
73%
Draw or Granada CF
52%
Villarreal CF or Granada CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Granada CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Granada CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

