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Atalanta vs Villarreal: result 2-3 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 9, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo

Atalanta
2-3
Villarreal

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What was the result of Atalanta vs Villarreal?

Villarreal won 2-3 on December 9, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 3′A. DanjumaVillarreal
  • 42′É. CapoueVillarreal
  • 51′A. DanjumaVillarreal
  • 71′R. MalinovskyiAtalanta
  • 80′D. ZapataAtalanta

Official lineup for Atalanta vs Villarreal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Atalanta

3-4-1-2
  1. 91D. Zapata
  2. 32M. Pessina
  1. 11R. Freuler
  1. 15M. de Roon
  2. 72J. Iličić
  3. 3J. Mæhle
  4. 28M. Demiral
  1. 33H. Hateboer
  2. 6J. Palomino
  3. 2R. Tolói
  1. 1J. Musso

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 15A. Danjuma
  2. 7Gerard Moreno
  1. 23Moi Gómez
  2. 5Dani Parejo
  3. 6É. Capoue
  4. 8J. Foyth
  1. 4Pau Torres
  2. 12P. Estupiñán
  3. 18Alberto Moreno
  4. 3Raúl Albiol
  1. 13G. Rulli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atalanta have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Villarreal have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Atalanta
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2021Napoli(away)3-2Serie A
Nov 30, 2021Venezia(home)4-0Serie A
Nov 27, 2021Juventus(away)1-0Serie A
Nov 23, 2021BSC Young Boys(away)3-3UEFA Champions League
Nov 20, 2021Spezia(home)5-2Serie A
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 4, 2021Sevilla(away)0-1La Liga
Nov 30, 2021Victoria CF(away)8-0Copa del Rey
Nov 27, 2021Barcelona(home)1-3La Liga
Nov 23, 2021Manchester United(home)0-2UEFA Champions League
Nov 20, 2021Celta Vigo(away)1-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Atalanta wins, 1 draw, 0 Villarreal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2021Villarreal 2-2 AtalantaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Atalanta on Sep 14, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Atalanta score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Atalanta2.51.5312/1512/15
Villarreal1.71.357/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Villarreal2101543

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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