Villarreal CF vs Olympique de Marseille, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
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Villarreal CF vs Olympique de Marseille — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 5 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–4 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Villarreal CF welcome Olympique de Marseille for this crunch clash at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiko Femenia made 407 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 18' The referee has no hesitation. Ismaila Sarr is booked for Olympique de Marseille — card on 18.
- 23' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Amine Harit has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Etienne Capoue doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Villarreal 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.
- 46' Olympique de Marseille manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is hanging Ismaila Sarr on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' A moment of madness from Azzedine Ounahi on 48 minutes earns him a card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
- 51' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Eric Bailly by Yerson Mosquera on 51 minute.
- 54' What composure from Alexander Sorloth! The Norway international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Olympique de Marseille are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Alex Baena is replacing Francis Coquelin for the Villarreal CF side.
- 69' Poor challenge from Quentin Merlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Luis Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Azzedine Ounahi at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Geoffrey Kondogbia on 84 minutes.
- 84' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Kiko Femenia exits the field as Jose Morales enters on 84.
- 85' Yerson Mosquera doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Alex Baena.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Olympique de Marseille.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Santi Comesana 84'
- 11
-
12
Eric Bailly ↓ Yerson Mosquera 51'
- 10
- 9
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↓ Alex Baena 67'
- 23
- 7
- 1
- 5
-
17
Kiko Femenia ↓ Jose Morales 84'
Bench
- 14
- 13
-
2
Yerson Mosquera ↑ 51'
- 27
-
4
Santi Comesana ↑ 84'
-
16
Alex Baena ↑ 67'
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 84'
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Amine Harit 46'
- 23
- 7
- 19
- 16
- 27
- 99
- 5
-
8
Azzedine Ounahi ↓ Luis Henrique 78'
- 3
- 18
Bench
- 10
-
11
Amine Harit ↑ 46'
- 36
- 20
-
44
Luis Henrique ↑ 78'
- 37
- 14
- 39
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 1 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2024-03-14
Villarreal CF
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2024-03-10
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
FC Nantes
W
2024-03-07
Olympique de Marseille
4–0
Villarreal CF
W
2024-03-02
Clermont Foot 63
1–5
Olympique de Marseille
W
2024-02-25
Olympique de Marseille
4–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-02-22
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Olympique de Marseille 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
56%
Villarreal CF or Olympique de Marseille
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.