With their 11 point advantage in the league table, Villarreal fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cádiz.
- Cádiz have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in La Liga
Villarreal have less rest than Cádiz in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Dynamo Kyiv, was also a home game here at Estadio de la Cerámica. The away team is better rested.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Villarreal form and stats
The story so far in the La Liga for Villarreal at their home stadium (Estadio de la Cerámica) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. The Villarreal manager U. Emery Etxegoien might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Before that match, a La Liga win away at Eibar.
Villarreal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal have conceded 14 goals.
Cádiz form and stats
4-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cádiz in their La Liga matches away. Visiting Cádiz has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Deportivo Alaves (placed 18th) in their previous outing. The La Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Eibar.
The attacking power of Cádiz when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Cádiz have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Villarreal and Cádiz have met before this season: Cádiz - Villarreal 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Villarreal won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Cádiz has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Balaguero 15 goals |   Á. Negredo Sánchez 7 goals |  F. Alcácer García 5 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Cádiz missing players
| Villarreal | Cádiz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 37 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 42 |
| 85% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 85% | 92% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 70% |
| 48% | 46% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 31% | 37% |
| 30% | 15% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 67% | 77% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 22% | 15% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| 26% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10.6 | 12.2 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 34% | 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 35% |
- Cádiz have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in La Liga
- Cádiz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 63 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 57 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 54 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 45 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Granada | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -11 | 36 |
| 9 | Levante | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Valencia | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Cádiz | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -19 | 29 |
| 15 | Getafe | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -11 | 28 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 26 |
| 17 | Elche | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Deportivo Alaves | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 23 |
| 19 | Eibar | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | Huesca | 27 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -18 | 20 |