Rennes have traveled here for an interesting Europa League fight against Villarreal. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
These teams have little in common geographically as Rennes have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ligue 1.
Villarreal form and stats
Last season their Europa Conference League adventure ended in the round of 16 against Anderlecht.The overall La Liga results at home this season for Villarreal are 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Villarreal manager Martín and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Getafe. Villarreal's goalie Jörgensen played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Getafe with a stunning nine saves. Goalkeeper Jörgensen got the top rating on the team in that game; 9.64 out of ten. Jörgensen topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Villarreal lost 1-2 at home to Girona.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Villarreal handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Las Palmas are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Villarreal in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Villarreal with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Rennes form and stats
Rennes's mission in Europa League last season failed in the knockout round play-offs.Rennes are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Ligue 1, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses).
Rennes won their last game, 3-1 versus Nantes played at home. Midfield player Bourigeaud was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.83/10. Bourigeaud scored one goal, hit six key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 49 total).
Before that, Rennes travelled to Montpellier and returned home with a draw after the Ligue 1 game finished 0-0.We have checked recent matches where Rennes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSG in just three days.
Goals are few and far between in Rennes's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 3 travels. Rennes are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {1 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sørloth 4 goals |   I. Salah 3 goals |  G. Moreno Balaguero 2 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Rennes missing players
| Villarreal | Rennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 23 | Scored | S | 20 | 52 | ||
| 45 | 15 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 89% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 68% | 89% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 16.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 13.6 | ||
| 4.9 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 40% | ||
| 13.9 | 14.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 9.2 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rennes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 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 Madrid | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Cadiz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Las Palmas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Granada | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Almeria | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 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 | Monaco | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Brest | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Reims | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Nice | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | PSG | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | Rennes | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Lille | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Nantes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Metz | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Lens | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Lorient | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Clermont | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 2 |
