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
16 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Real Betis Balompie | 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' Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and Olympique de Marseille.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It’s high time Jean-Louis Gasset made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Ismaila Sarr gets a card.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kiko Femenia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Etienne Capoue on 32.
- 37' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Azzedine Ounahi. He receives a card.
- 51' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yerson Mosquera is hanging Eric Bailly on the field on 51 minute.
- 54' What a strike from Alexander Sorloth! The score is 2-0.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
- 64' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' Alex Baena is replacing Francis Coquelin for the Villarreal CF side.
- 69' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a card on 69.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gerard Moreno made 407 appearances and scored 99 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Luis Henrique. He replaces Azzedine Ounahi on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Geoffrey Kondogbia. He receives a card.
- 84' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 84 minute. Kiko Femenia leaves to be changed by Jose Morales.
- 85' Goal! Yerson Mosquera scores his 6 goal in 343 matches.
- 90' Alex Baena was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 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.