Villarreal CF vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Maccabi Tel Aviv FC — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
- Referee Milos Boskovic
- Referee Vladan Todorovic
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Demir Grup Sivasspor | H | 5–3 | W |
| 18 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FK Dinamo Brest | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Carlos Bacca on 4.
- 9' 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.
- 14' Ruben Pena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tal Ben Haim made 46 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Maccabi Tel Aviv FC that had 43 games and scored 33 goals.
- 29' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is showing some good football. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' It looks surprising Maccabi Tel Aviv FC does not make any changes. Etey Shechter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alejandro Baena, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 51' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Pesic. He replaces Nick Blackman on 51 minute.
- 52' What a strike from Carlos Bacca! The score is 2-0.
- 56' It’s a booking for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC player. Dan Glazer gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Maccabi Tel Aviv FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 59' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Iborra by Trigueros on 59 minute.
- 61' The whistle greets Eden Karzev as he departs to be replaced by Eyal Golasa.
- 65' Moi Gomez is replacing Jaume Costa for the Villarreal CF side.
- 68' Time for substitution for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Yonatan Cohen is replaced by Etey Shechter.
- 69' Time for substitution for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Dan Glazer is replaced by Dor Peretz.
- 71' What a strike from Alejandro Baena! The score is 3-0.
- 74' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Alejandro Baena is replaced by Gerard Moreno.
- 77' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 77.
- 81' What a strike from Fernando Nino! The score is 4-0.
- 86' The travelling Maccabi Tel Aviv FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Villarreal CF players.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Pervis Estupinan 59'
- 13
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Fernando Nino 74'
-
21
Jaume Costa ↓ Moi Gomez 65'
- 20
- 3
- 16
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↓ Gerard Moreno 74'
- 30
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 65'
- 17
- 24
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 74'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 59'
- 11
- 4
-
15
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 59'
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 74'
- 22
Coach
Unai Emery
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 9
- 2
-
6
Dan Glazer ↓ Dor Peretz 69'
- 18
- 4
-
24
Yonatan Cohen ↓ Etey Shechter 68'
- 19
-
11
Tal Ben Haim ↓ Dan Biton 61'
-
47
Eden Karzev ↓ Eyal Golasa 61'
- 3
Bench
-
23
Eyal Golasa ↑ 61'
- 21
- 30
-
10
Etey Shechter ↑ 68'
-
42
Dor Peretz ↑ 69'
- 22
- 27
- 39
- 1
-
17
Dan Biton ↑ 61'
- 29
-
72
Aleksandar Pesic ↑ 51'
Coach
Giorgios Donis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bacca | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 2 |
| Fernando Nino | 1 |
| Aleksandar Pesic | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Form
2020-11-05
Villarreal CF
4–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2020-10-29
Demir Grup Sivasspor
1–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
W
2020-10-22
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
Qarabag Agdam FK
W
2020-09-30
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
L
2020-09-22
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2020-09-16
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
1–0
FK Dinamo Brest
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
87%
Draw or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
32%
Villarreal CF or Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.