Villarreal CF vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe .
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Kralovec
- Referee Ivo Nadvornik
- Referee Karel Hrubes
- Referee Petr Ardeleanu
- Referee Tomas Mokrusch
- Referee Jan Patak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | CD Feirense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | Vitoria FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Abdoulay Diaby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Clube de Portugal that had 505 games and scored 676 goals.
- 30' Netherlands international Bas Dost has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' It’s a booking for Sporting Clube de Portugal player. Jefferson gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Ramiro Funes Mori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 407 appearances.
- 43' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Yellow card on 43.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Bruno Fernandes will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' What composure from Bruno Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 46' GOAL! Bruno Fernandes scores on 45.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Jefferson. He receives a Red card.
- 51' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 57' Karl Toko Ekambi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Raba on 57 minute.
- 62' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Javi Fuego is replaced by Iborra on 63 minute.
- 68' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Santi Cazorla. He replaces Miguel Llambrich on 71 minute.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Raphinha gets the nod from Sporting Clube de Portugal. He replaces Abdoulay Diaby and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Pablo Fornals is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Phellype. He replaces Stefan Ristovski on 83 minute.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — Villarreal CF 1-1 Sporting Clube de Portugal. Honours even.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 7
- 13
- 2
- 6
- 14
- 8
-
18
Javi Fuego ↓ Iborra 63'
-
22
Dani Raba ↓ Karl Toko Ekambi 57'
-
15
Miguelon ↓ Santi Cazorla 71'
Bench
- 39
-
10
Iborra ↑ 63'
-
19
Santi Cazorla ↑ 71'
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 57'
- 1
- 3
- 28
Coach
Javier Calleja
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 8
-
23
Abdoulay Diaby ↓ Raphinha 77'
- 13
- 19
- 37
- 28
- 86
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 6
- 77
- 90
-
21
Raphinha ↑ 77'
- 40
-
29
Luiz Phellype ↑ 83'
- 95
Coach
Marcel Keizer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Fornals | 1 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
2019-02-21
Villarreal CF
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-02-17
Villarreal CF
3–0
Sevilla FC
W
2019-02-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Villarreal CF
W
2019-02-08
Real Valladolid CF
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2019-02-03
Villarreal CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-01-26
Valencia CF
3–0
Villarreal CF
L
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2019-02-21
Villarreal CF
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-02-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2019-02-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2019-02-10
CD Feirense
1–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2019-02-03
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-01-30
Vitoria FC
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
54%
Villarreal CF or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

