Villarreal CF vs Stade Rennais FC 1901, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Europe at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harald Lechner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Girona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Panathinaikos AO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | UD Almería | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF are looking to make home advantage count against Stade Rennais FC 1901.
- 5' Bertug Yildirim has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 422 appearances.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amine Gouiri made 424 appearances and scored 76 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' Poor challenge from Desire Doue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' The Norway Alexander Sorloth breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 1-0!
- 41' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Yeremy.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Desire Doue, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Alberto Moreno picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Poor challenge from Alex Baena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' Alfonso Pedraza gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Alex Baena and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' Adrien Truffert was booked on 58.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Stade Rennais FC 1901 ring the changes. Ibrahim Salah has done his job and it is now time for Amine Gouiri to step up.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Stade Rennais FC 1901 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Nemanja Matic is replacing Baptiste Santamaria for the Stade Rennais FC 1901 side.
- 74' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Santi Comesana on, Trigueros off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' A tactical swap from Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Martin Terrier on, Desire Doue off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alexander Sorloth by RamonTerrats Espacio on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 87.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 1-0 Stade Rennais FC 1901.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↓ Raul Albiol 84'
- 11
- 10
- 23
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Santi Comesana 74'
- 1
- 2
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Jose Morales 57'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 57'
- 17
Bench
- 9
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 57'
- 5
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 84'
- 13
- 27
-
4
Santi Comesana ↑ 74'
-
3
Raul Albiol ↑ 84'
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 57'
- 26
Coach
Pacheta
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 3
- 23
-
33
Desire Doue ↓ Martin Terrier 81'
-
34
Ibrahim Salah ↓ Amine Gouiri 64'
- 17
- 99
Bench
-
21
Nemanja Matic ↑ 73'
-
10
Amine Gouiri ↑ 64'
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 81'
- 1
-
28
Enzo Le Fee ↑ 73'
- 15
-
9
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 64'
- 22
- 32
- 16
- 40
- 38
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 1 |
| Ludovic Blas | 1 |
| Lorenz Assignon | 1 |
| Dani Parejo | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Stade Rennais FC 1901 Form
2023-10-05
Villarreal CF
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2023-10-01
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2023-09-24
Montpellier HSC
0–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
D
2023-09-21
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2023-09-16
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–2
Lille OSC
D
2023-09-02
Stade Brestois 29
0–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Stade Rennais FC 1901 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
79%
Draw or Stade Rennais FC 1901
53%
Villarreal CF or Stade Rennais FC 1901
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Stade Rennais FC 1901 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Stade Rennais FC 1901 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.