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 12 games · 15 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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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
17%
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
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and Granada CF get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Domingos Duarte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 263 appearances.
- 15' Luis Milla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
- 20' 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.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Soldado makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' Ruben Pena does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
- 34' Sergio Asenjo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Granada CF. Yangel Herrera will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Granada CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Granada CF have won 309 goals from 263 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Molina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Kenedy gets the nod from Granada CF. He replaces Luis Suarez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Carlos Bacca on, Fernando Nino off on 59 minutes.
- 64' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Fernando Nino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Against the run of play, Moi Gomez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Dimitri Foulquier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 75' GOAL! Kenedy fires home to make it 2-2!
- 78' Molina gets the nod from Granada CF. He replaces Soldado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Poor challenge from Trigueros. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' Yan Eteki gets the nod from Granada CF. He replaces Montoro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Yeremi Pino is replacing Trigueros for the Villarreal CF side.
- 80' Poor challenge from Juan Foyth. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Pau Torres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Francis Coquelin comes on to replace Etienne Capoue.
- 90' Poor challenge from Darwin Machis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Jesus Vallejo is replacing Luis Milla for the Granada CF side.
- 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 |
| Soldado | 2 |
| Ruben Pena | 2 |
| Theo Corbeanu | 1 |
| Darwin Machis | 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.