Sivasspor and Villarreal get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sivasspor and Villarreal.
It's quite the trip for Villarreal when visiting Sivasspor as the cities are 4000 kilometers apart.
Sivasspor form and stats
0-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Super Lig numbers at home for Sivasspor so far this season. On the other hand, in the Europa League, Sivasspor has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Three consecutive losses here at Yeni Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Before that match, a Europa League win away at Qarabağ.
Sivasspor are traveling soon after this match as the Super Lig match at Trabzonspor awaits in four days.
Sivasspor has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 5 games. Sivasspor's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Villarreal form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the quarter-finals, when Valencia drew the shortest straw.1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Villarreal playing as the away team in the La Liga this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
Villarreal has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Real Sociedad for a La Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). A 1-1 draw at Maccabi Tel Aviv's stadium before that.
After this away game Villarreal return home for a La Liga game against Elche. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Villarreal when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Villarreal have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sivasspor and Villarreal have met before this season: Villarreal - Sivasspor 5-3.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Balaguero 6 goals |  F. Alcácer García 5 goals |   M. Gradel 2 goals |
Sivasspor missing players
Villarreal missing players
| Sivasspor | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 12 | 47 | ||
| 31 | 12 | Conceded | C | 11 | 33 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 78% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 92% | ||
| 36% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 68% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 55% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.1 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Villarreal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 3 | Sivasspor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Qarabağ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alanyaspor | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Galatasaray | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Besiktas | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Kasimpasa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Fatih Karagumruk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | Goztepe | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Konyaspor | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Rizespor | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Hatayspor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Trabzonspor | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Antalyaspor | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Sivasspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | BB Erzurumspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | Denizlispor | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Genclerbirligi | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 5 |
| 21 | Ankaragucu | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Cadiz | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Barcelona | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | Granada | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Elche | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Getafe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Eibar | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Deportivo Alaves | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Valencia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Real Betis | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Levante | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Huesca | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 7 |