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 (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Manchester City FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
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.

