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Villarreal CF vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
2 – 2
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Connor Goldson
Miguelon 72' Y
Y 90' Graham Dorrans

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Rangers FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu
  • Referee Marius Avram
  • Referee Alexandru Cerei

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 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 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

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 Villarreal CF 2–2 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Rangers FC H 2–2 D
16 Sep CD Leganes A 1–0 W
31 Aug Girona FC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Sevilla FC A 0–0 D
18 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–2 L
29 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Villarreal CF A 2–2 D
15 Sep Dundee FC H 4–0 W
02 Sep Celtic FC A 0–1 L
30 Aug FK Ufa A 1–1 D
26 Aug Motherwell FC A 3–3 D
23 Aug FK Ufa H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Villarreal CF launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
  • 1' Carlos Bacca doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 6' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Connor Goldson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 32' Rangers FC have won 794 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Connor Goldson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Karl Toko Ekambi is replaced by Trigueros on 60 minute.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfonso Pedraza, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Scott Arfield — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Gerard Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ramiro Funes Mori on 67 minute.
  • 69' Goal! Gerard Moreno scores his 101 goal in 415 matches.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Lassana Coulibaly is replaced by Glenn Middleton on 70 minute.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miguel Llambrich.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Kyle Lafferty — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The crowd applauds Candeias as he leaves the pitch. Ross McCrorie steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 79' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Nicola Sansone by Samuel Chukwueze on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Borna Barisic by Graham Dorrans on 85 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Graham Dorrans.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Rangers FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF39% Draw28% Rangers FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
61%
Villarreal CF or Rangers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF28% Draw46% Rangers FC26%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.