Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
- Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | UD Almeria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cadiz CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Cadiz CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–3 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and UD Almeria get this one started.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past UD Almeria's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Adri Embarba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' UD Almeria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' It’s high time Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Etienne Capoue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' The 30-year-old Iddrisu Baba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' GOAL! Sergio Akieme fires home to make it 0-1!
- 49' Raul Albiol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gerard Moreno makes it 1-1.
- 53' UD Almeria receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 54' UD Almeria player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' 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.
- 62' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Carlos Romero exits the field as Santi Comesana enters on 62.
- 63' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Etienne Capoue is replaced by Alberto Moreno on 63 minute.
- 66' Adri Embarba makes way for Largie Ramazani at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Villarreal CF make a change. Alex Baena trudges off to be replaced by Ilias Akhomach on 73 minutes.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Arnau Puigmal. He replaces Lucas Robertone on 75 minute.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chumi.
- 85' Jorge Cuenca gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Matteo Gabbia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Sergio Arribas makes way for Leo Baptistao at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from UD Almeria.
- 89' Arnau Puigmal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Yeremy. He receives a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Villarreal CF take all three points.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↓ Alberto Moreno 63'
- 11
- 8
- 10
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Ben Brereton 85'
-
2
Matteo Gabbia ↓ Jorge Cuenca 85'
- 13
-
37
Carlos Romero ↓ Santi Comesana 62'
- 21
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Ilias Akhomach 73'
- 3
Bench
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 63'
-
9
Ben Brereton ↑ 85'
- 22
- 23
- 14
- 1
-
5
Jorge Cuenca ↑ 85'
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 73'
-
4
Santi Comesana ↑ 62'
- 17
- 15
Coach
Quique Setien
UD Almeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 25
- 15
-
10
Adri Embarba ↓ Largie Ramazani 66'
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Ibrahima Kone 88'
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↓ Arnau Puigmal 75'
- 22
- 6
-
19
Sergio Arribas ↓ Leo Baptistao 88'
-
11
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Iddrisu Baba 75'
- 21
Bench
- 24
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↑ 88'
- 20
- 1
- 13
-
4
Iddrisu Baba ↑ 75'
-
23
Ibrahima Kone ↑ 88'
-
8
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 75'
-
7
Largie Ramazani ↑ 66'
- 14
- 2
- 29
Coach
Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| Melero | 1 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 1 |
| Sergio Akieme | 1 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
76%
Draw or UD Almeria
49%
Villarreal CF or UD Almeria
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.