Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Panathinaikos AO, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Villarreal CF
3 – 2
Full Time
Panathinaikos AO
Thu 30 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Ilias Akhomach 71' Y
Adria Altimira 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Panathinaikos AO — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
10 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 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 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

1
1
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Panathinaikos AO
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-30 Villarreal CF 3–2 Panathinaikos AO 2023-09-21 Panathinaikos AO 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Panathinaikos AO H 3–2 W
26 Nov CA Osasuna H 3–1 W
12 Nov Club Atletico 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
Panathinaikos AO
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Panathinaikos AO this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 29' Goal! Alex Baena scores his 11 goal in 407 matches.
  • 34' GOAL! Santi Comesana scores on 34. Assisted by Jose Morales
  • 39' Panathinaikos AO is showing some good football. However, Panathinaikos AO are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raul Albiol made 407 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Raul Albiol departs to be replaced by Matteo Gabbia.
  • 47' What a strike from Jose Morales! The score is 3-0.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Fotis Ioannidis. He replaces Andraz Sporar on 60 minute.
  • 65' Georgios Vagiannidis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' Goal! Sebastian Palacios scores his 10 goal in 170 matches.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alex Baena is replaced by Gerard Moreno on 68 minute.
  • 71' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Panathinaikos AO team. Adam Gnezda Cerin is replaced by Tonny Vilhena on 75 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Trigueros as he departs to be replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 81' What a strike from Fotis Ioannidis! The score is 3-2.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' Panathinaikos AO manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Mancini is hanging Sebastian Palacios on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Adria Altimira gets a card.
  • 89' Juankar is replacing Filip Mladenovic for the Panathinaikos AO side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Panathinaikos AO.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Panathinaikos AO Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Jovanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fotis Ioannidis 2
Andraz Sporar 1
Santi Comesana 1
Alex Baena 1
Jose Morales 1
Sebastian Palacios 1

Head to Head

2023-11-30 Villarreal CF 3–2 Panathinaikos AO 2023-09-21 Panathinaikos AO 2–0 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2023-11-30 Villarreal CF 3–2 Panathinaikos AO W 2023-11-26 Villarreal CF 3–1 CA Osasuna W 2023-11-12 Club Atletico de Madrid 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-11-09 Maccabi Haifa FC 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club L 2023-10-30 Granada CF 2–3 Villarreal CF W

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

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF48% Draw24% Panathinaikos AO28%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
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

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF33% Draw43% Panathinaikos AO24%
Actual: 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.