Villarreal CF vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Rangers FC — Europe .
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Horatiu Fesnic
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Marius Avram
- Referee Alexandru Cerei
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Rangers FC.
- 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carlos Bacca makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact .
- 16' A quiet spell here at . Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' Connor Goldson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Glenn Middleton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 42' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' 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.
- 60' Trigueros is replacing Karl Toko Ekambi for the Villarreal CF side.
- 65' Miguelon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' A goal from the Canada international Scott Arfield! He fires home on 67 to make it 1-1!
- 67' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerard Moreno is hanging Ramiro Funes Mori on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Sensational shot from Gerard Moreno. Villarreal CF is back in the lead.
- 70' The whistle greets Lassana Coulibaly as he departs to be replaced by Glenn Middleton.
- 72' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Kyle Lafferty does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
- 77' The crowd applauds Candeias as he leaves the pitch. Ross McCrorie steps in for Rangers FC.
- 79' The whistle greets Nicola Sansone as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 84' Villarreal CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 85' The whistle greets Borna Barisic as he departs to be replaced by Graham Dorrans.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Rangers FC. Graham Dorrans will be fuming at that decision.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 9
- 19
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Trigueros 60'
- 13
- 6
- 23
- 8
- 10
- 15
Bench
- 24
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 67'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 60'
- 28
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 79'
Coach
Javier Calleja
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Borna Barisic ↓ Graham Dorrans 85'
- 26
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 34
- 1
- 38
-
21
Candeias ↓ Ross McCrorie 77'
- 2
- 16
Bench
- 9
- 19
- 35
-
4
Graham Dorrans ↑ 85'
- 13
-
17
Ross McCrorie ↑ 77'
-
40
Glenn Middleton ↑ 70'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1 |
| Carlos Bacca | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Scott Arfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.