Europa League betting and spectator preview: Villarreal and Qarabağ meet at Estadio de la Cerámica to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
The hosts Villarreal saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the La Liga. This match was also played here at Estadio de la Cerámica. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Qarabağ have had more rest.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 5400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Europa League. Valencia was too strong.15 points is a decent return from 7 La Liga games here at Estadio de la Cerámica for Villarreal. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. 4W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Villarreal. The last three games played by Villarreal, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The spoils were shared in Villarreal's previous game, also at home. Visiting Elche travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory in the Europa League match versus Sivasspor with a 1-0 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Villarreal after this match as they are travelling to Real Betis for a La Liga game in only three days.
Villarreal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Cerámica with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Villarreal have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Qarabağ form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the group stage.Playing away, Qarabağ have won 1 game, drawn 4 and suffered 0 defeats in the Premier League this season. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses both home and away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sumqayt game have they lost an away game, meaning Qarabağ has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Qarabağ played 1-1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Sebail that ended 1-1.
Goalkeeper Sahruddin Mahammedeliyev made a total of seven saves, making him a hero against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
After this away game Qarabağ return home for a Premier League game against Zira. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Qarabağ has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Villarreal and Qarabağ have met before this season: Qarabağ - Villarreal 1-3.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Balaguero 6 goals |   F. Ozobić 6 goals |  F. Alcácer García 5 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Qarabağ missing players
| Villarreal | Qarabağ | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 34 | Scored | S | 21 | 50 | ||
| 28 | 18 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | ||
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 84% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10.4 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 6.2 | ||
| 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 3 | Sivasspor | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Qarabağ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 26 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 25 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Cadiz | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Granada | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Barcelona | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | Elche | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Eibar | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 14 | Getafe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Celta de Vigo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Valencia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Osasuna | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Real Valladolid | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Huesca | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Qarabağ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | Zira | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Neftci | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 18 |
| 4 | Sumqayt | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 5 | Kesl FK | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 6 | Qabala | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 7 | Sebail | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sabah | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |