Villarreal CF vs Granada CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

Villarreal CF

5 – 1

Full Time

Granada CF

Sun 3 Mar 2024 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'

Alexander Sorloth 7' 1–0

Alexander Sorloth 19' 2–0

Etienne Capoue 32' 3–0

Goncalo Guedes 47' 4–0

Alexander Sorloth 66' 5–0

5–1 90+1' Theo Corbeanu

Y 15' Kamil Piatkowski

Y 70' Ricard Sanchez

Etienne Capoue 84' Y

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 Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)

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

Villarreal CF 8 games · Avg 4.0 goals Granada CF

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-03 Villarreal CF 5–1 Granada CF 2023-10-30 Granada CF 2–3 Villarreal CF 2022-02-19 Granada CF 1–4 Villarreal CF 2021-08-16 Villarreal CF 0–0 Granada CF 2021-04-03 Granada CF 0–3 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Granada CF	H	5–1	W
23 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	3–1	W
16 Feb	Getafe CF	H	1–1	D
10 Feb	Deportivo Alavés	A	1–1	D
04 Feb	Cadiz CF	H	0–0	D
27 Jan	FC Barcelona	A	5–3	W

Granada CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Villarreal CF	A	1–5	L
18 Feb	UD Almeria	H	1–1	D
11 Feb	FC Barcelona	A	3–3	D
03 Feb	UD Las Palmas	H	1–1	D
29 Jan	Getafe CF	A	0–2	L
22 Jan	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Villarreal CF is hosting Granada CF for another epic battle.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Granada CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
7' Goal! Alexander Sorloth scores his 86 goal in 328 matches.
12' Granada CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
15' The referee calls foul for Kamil Piatkowski. He receives a card.
19' Goal! Alexander Sorloth scores his 86 goal in 328 matches.
24' Spain international Pepe Reina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
32' Magnificent from Etienne Capoue! That is 13 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
37' 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.
42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Eric Bailly has done his job and it is now time for Aissa Mandi to step up.
47' The Portugal Goncalo Guedes breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 4-0!
52' 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.
57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Granada CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
62' Trigueros is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Baena at the 62 minute mark.
63' Theo Corbeanu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Hongla on 63 minute.
66' Alexander Sorloth adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
70' Poor challenge from Ricard Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
75' Jose Morales is replacing Bertrand Traore for the Villarreal CF side.
80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Granada CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
81' A change in the Granada CF ranks — Facundo Pellistri exits the field as Kamil Jozwiak enters on 81.
82' Another change for Granada CF made on 82 minute. Lucas Boye leaves to be changed by Antonio Puertas.
84' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
89' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Villarreal CF take all three points.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Granada CF Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

24
Gonzalo Villar ↓ Oscar Melendo 82'
6
Martin Hongla ↓ Theo Corbeanu 63'
7
Lucas Boye ↓ Antonio Puertas 82'
25
Augusto Batalla
11
Myrto Uzuni
15
Carlos Neva
12
Ricard Sanchez
19
Facundo Pellistri ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 81'
22
Kamil Piatkowski ↓ Bruno Mendez 63'
20
Sergio Ruiz
14
Ignasi Miquel

Bench

Coach Alexander Medina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gerard Moreno	7
Arnaut Danjuma	4
Alexander Sorloth	4
Moi Gomez	3
Ruben Pena	2
Soldado	2
Kenedy	1
Luis Milla	1

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

2024-03-03 Villarreal CF 5–1 Granada CF W 2024-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2024-02-16 Villarreal CF 1–1 Getafe CF D 2024-02-10 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2024-02-04 Villarreal CF 0–0 Cadiz CF D 2024-01-27 FC Barcelona 3–5 Villarreal CF W

Granada CF Form

2024-03-03 Villarreal CF 5–1 Granada CF L 2024-02-18 Granada CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2024-02-11 FC Barcelona 3–3 Granada CF D 2024-02-03 Granada CF 1–1 UD Las Palmas D 2024-01-29 Getafe CF 2–0 Granada CF L 2024-01-22 Granada CF 0–1 Club Atlético de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.23 Villarreal CF xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Granada CF xG

I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF65% Draw20% Granada CF15%

Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw

85%

Draw or Granada CF

35%

Villarreal CF or Granada CF

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Villarreal CF46% Draw40% Granada CF14%

Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

3 – 1

3 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 2

4.4%

4 – 1

4 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	Granada CF covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	19%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	22%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Granada CF keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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