Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs UD Almería — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almería 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host UD Almería — let the battle begin!
- 5' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alberto Moreno.
- 12' Dani Parejo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. UD Almería seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Goal! Melero scores his 24 goal in 250 matches.
- 36' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Nicolas Jackson comes on to replace Alberto Moreno.
- 50' Poor challenge from Alejandro Baena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' UD Almeria ring the changes. Leo Baptistao has done his job and it is now time for Adri Embarba to step up.
- 56' Brilliant from the left winger! Alejandro Baena makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 57' Alejandro Baena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 57.
- 58' That is a Red card for Villarreal CF. Manu Morlanes will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Sergio Akieme picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Samuel Chukwueze by Trigueros on 62 minute.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Alberto Moreno is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almería tonight.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' Inigo Eguaras makes way for Cesar de la Hoz at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Largie Ramazani, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Melero makes way for Lazaro at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 87' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Francis Coquelin is replaced by Yeremi Pino on 87 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for UD Almería.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 10
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↓ Yeremi Pino 87'
- 13
- 12
-
23
Aissa Mandi ↓ Femenia Far 46'
- 22
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Trigueros 62'
- 4
- 3
- 16
Bench
-
9
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 86'
-
2
Femenia Far ↑ 46'
- 17
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 62'
- 20
- 1
- 5
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↑ 87'
- 31
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 46'
Coach
Unai Emery
UD Almería Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 1
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Adri Embarba 55'
- 17
- 15
-
4
Inigo Eguaras ↓ Cesar de la Hoz 78'
- 21
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↓ Arnau Puigmal 78'
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 24
- 8
-
6
Cesar de la Hoz ↑ 78'
- 13
-
10
Adri Embarba ↑ 55'
- 22
- 23
-
18
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 78'
-
7
Largie Ramazani ↑ 86'
-
14
Lazaro ↑ 86'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Rubi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Sergio Akieme | 1 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 1 |
| Anthony Lozano | 1 |
| Alejandro Baena | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| Melero | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
UD Almería xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or UD Almería
45%
Villarreal CF or UD Almería
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almería win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | UD Almería covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
UD Almería keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.