Villarreal CF vs Panathinaikos AO, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Panathinaikos AO — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Panathinaikos AO 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
9 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.8 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Panathinaikos AO | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | CA Osasuna | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Granada CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Panathinaikos AO this season
Panathinaikos AO this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Panathinaikos AO
| Anass Zaroury | 4 G | 1 A |
| Karol Swiderski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and Panathinaikos AO.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Panathinaikos AO's compact .
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Panathinaikos AO's shape.
- 29' Alex Baena adds to his 1 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Santi Comesana makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 34.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' 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' Matteo Gabbia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Albiol on 46 minute.
- 47' A stunning finish from Jose Morales — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Panathinaikos AO have won 23 goals from 26 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' The crowd applauds Andraz Sporar as he leaves the pitch. Fotis Ioannidis steps in for Panathinaikos AO.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberto Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 66' The Argentina Sebastian Palacios breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 3-1!
- 68' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Alex Baena is replaced by Gerard Moreno.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ilias Akhomach on 71 minutes.
- 75' Tonny Vilhena gets the nod from Panathinaikos AO. He replaces Adam Gnezda Cerin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Alfonso Pedraza on, Trigueros off on 77 minutes.
- 81' Fotis Ioannidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Panathinaikos AO are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' The whistle greets Sebastian Palacios as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Mancini.
- 89' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Adria Altimira will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' Panathinaikos AO manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juankar is hanging Filip Mladenovic on the field on 89 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 3-2 Panathinaikos AO.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Adria Altimira 77'
- 10
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 77'
- 1
- 5
- 27
- 4
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Gerard Moreno 68'
-
3
Raul Albiol ↓ Matteo Gabbia 46'
-
15
Jose Morales ↓ Ben Brereton 68'
Bench
- 6
-
9
Ben Brereton ↑ 68'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 77'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 68'
-
2
Matteo Gabbia ↑ 46'
- 20
- 13
- 30
- 17
-
26
Adria Altimira ↑ 77'
- 39
Coach
Marcelino
Panathinaikos AO Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
-
10
Bernard ↓ Filip Duricic 60'
- 22
- 4
- 91
-
9
Andraz Sporar ↓ Fotis Ioannidis 60'
- 5
- 16
- 34
-
25
Filip Mladenovic ↓ Juankar 89'
- 2
Bench
-
52
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 75'
-
17
Daniel Mancini ↑ 88'
- 21
-
3
Juankar ↑ 89'
-
31
Filip Duricic ↑ 60'
- 27
-
7
Fotis Ioannidis ↑ 60'
- 12
- 15
Coach
Ivan Jovanovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fotis Ioannidis | 2 |
| Andraz Sporar | 1 |
| Santi Comesana | 1 |
| Alex Baena | 1 |
| Jose Morales | 1 |
| Sebastian Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Panathinaikos AO Form
2023-11-30
Villarreal CF
3–2
Panathinaikos AO
L
2023-11-09
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–1
Panathinaikos AO
L
2023-10-26
Panathinaikos AO
1–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2023-10-05
Maccabi Haifa FC
0–0
Panathinaikos AO
D
2023-09-21
Panathinaikos AO
2–0
Villarreal CF
W
2023-08-29
Panathinaikos AO
0–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Panathinaikos AO xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
73%
Draw or Panathinaikos AO
52%
Villarreal CF or Panathinaikos AO
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Panathinaikos AO covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Panathinaikos AO keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.