Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
UD Almeria
Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 14:15 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 18,467 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Sergio Akieme
Gerard Moreno 45+5' 1–1
Alexander Sorloth 90+4' 2–1
Etienne Capoue 26' Y
Y 53' Adri Embarba
Y 84' Chumi
Y 89' Arnau Puigmal
Yeremy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Francisco Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Ivan Masso Granado
  • Assistant 2 Abraham Perez Dapia (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

4
Villarreal CF 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals UD Almeria
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria 2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Balompie H 1–2 L
04 Jun Club Atletico de Madrid H 2–2 D
UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Villarreal CF and UD Almeria has kicked off!
  • 5' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' UD Almeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeremy, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 44' What a strike from Sergio Akieme! The score is 0-1.
  • 49' 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.
  • 50' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 45. Assisted by Alex Baena
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Adri Embarba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Adri Embarba was booked on 54.
  • 59' UD Almeria 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.
  • 62' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Carlos Romero by Santi Comesana on 62 minute.
  • 63' The whistle greets Etienne Capoue as he departs to be replaced by Alberto Moreno.
  • 66' Largie Ramazani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adri Embarba on 66 minute.
  • 71' The travelling UD Almeria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 73 minute. Alex Baena leaves to be changed by Ilias Akhomach.
  • 75' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arnau Puigmal is hanging Lucas Robertone on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chumi.
  • 85' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorge Cuenca is hanging Matteo Gabbia on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Baptistao is hanging Sergio Arribas on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' UD Almeria player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Yeremy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

UD Almeria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria 2023-03-04 UD Almeria 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-10-23 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria

Villarreal CF Form

2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria W 2023-09-01 Cadiz CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-08-27 Villarreal CF 3–4 FC Barcelona L 2023-08-18 RCD Mallorca 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-08-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-06-04 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atletico de Madrid D

UD Almeria Form

2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria L 2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-08-26 Cadiz CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2023-08-19 UD Almeria 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-11 UD Almeria 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-06-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 UD Almeria D

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

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF51% Draw25% UD Almeria24%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF34% Draw45% UD Almeria21%
Actual: 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.