Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

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 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

5
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Alaves A 1–1 D
04 Feb Cadiz CF H 0–0 D
27 Jan FC Barcelona A 5–3 W
Granada CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico de Madrid H 0–1 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Granada CF gets underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Granada CF that had 251 games and scored 289 goals.
  • 7' Goal! Alexander Sorloth scores his 86 goal in 322 matches.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Kamil Piatkowski was booked on 15.
  • 19' What a strike from Alexander Sorloth! The score is 2-0.
  • 24' Granada CF is showing some good football. However, Granada CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Ruiz, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Goal! Etienne Capoue scores his 13 goal in 358 matches.
  • 37' Granada CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Aissa Mandi. He replaces Eric Bailly on 46 minute.
  • 47' GOAL! Goncalo Guedes scores on 47. Assisted by Alex Baena
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The travelling Granada CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trigueros is hanging Alex Baena on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The Granada CF manager makes a substitution. Martin Hongla departs to be replaced by Theo Corbeanu.
  • 66' Alexander Sorloth makes a hat-trick on 66.
  • 70' Ricard Sanchez was booked on 70.
  • 75' Jose Morales has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 75 minute.
  • 80' 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.
  • 81' Another substitution for Granada CF to replace Facundo Pellistri by Kamil Jozwiak on 81 minute.
  • 82' Granada CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Puertas is hanging Lucas Boye on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Etienne Capoue on 84.
  • 89' Gonzalo Villar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Granada CF Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Medina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 7
Alexander Sorloth 4
Arnaut Danjuma 4
Moi Gomez 3
Ruben Pena 2
Soldado 2
Luis Milla 1
Santi Cazorla 1

Head to Head

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

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 Alaves 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 Atletico 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
8%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4%
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.