Villarreal CF vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Manchester City FC — Champions League .
- Villarreal CF 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #8 |
| 1 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 15 |
| 18 | Conceded | 9 |
| -13 | GD | +6 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Villarreal CF are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.52
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Manchester City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
37%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Villarreal CF or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 3
10.8%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 4
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
0 – 5
2.5%
2 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 25% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 22% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

