Villarreal and Maccabi Tel Aviv 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 Villarreal and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
It's quite the trip for Maccabi Tel Aviv when visiting Villarreal as the cities are 4900 kilometers apart.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Europa League. Valencia was too strong.When playing at home in the La Liga, Villarreal have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. Ever since the Huesca game Villarreal has been unbeatable here at Estadio de la Cerámica producing four straight wins.
Villarreal are confident in defense, having played 233 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Villarreal supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Real Valladolid in La Liga and win 2-0. Before that match, a Europa League win away at Qarabag.
There will be little rest for Villarreal after this match as they are travelling to Getafe for a La Liga game in only three days.
The Villarreal manager U. Emery Etxegoien has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. Villarreal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio de la Cerámica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
Maccabi was sent out of Europa League in the 3rd qualifying round last season.Maccabi Tel Aviv are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). With three draws in a row for Maccabi Tel Aviv the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Visiting Maccabi has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Maccabi Haifa for a Ligat ha'Al game that ended a draw (2-2). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sivasspor at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Maccabi has another fixture away, a Ligat ha'Al game, against Bnei Sakhnin in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Maccabi Tel Aviv has managed 4 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Villarreal, one draw and one win for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Alcácer García 4 goals |  G. Moreno Balaguero 3 goals |  P. Francisco Torres 1 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
| Villarreal | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 17 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 45 | 35 | Scored | S | 19 | 40 | ||
| 31 | 23 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 60% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 252 | 183 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 209 | ||
| 103 | 76 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 100 | ||
| 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sivasspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Qarabag | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 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 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 5 | Cadiz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Granada | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Getafe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Elche | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | Valencia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Eibar | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Levante | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Huesca | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Bnei Yehuda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Maccabi Netanya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 10 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Hapoel Haifa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 13 | Hapoel Hadera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 14 | Bnei Sakhnin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 1 |