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Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal: prediction and stats

UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 7Kick-off on January 20, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, İstanbul

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The Footlab AI model makes Fenerbahçe the favourite at 54%, against 22% for a draw and 24% for Villarreal. The most likely score is 1-1. If Fenerbahçe wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,673 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 27, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal?

On Elo ratings, Fenerbahçe has 2,201 points and Villarreal 2,186.

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Fenerbahçe winDrawVillarreal win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Fenerbahçe

4-2-3-1
  1. 19V. Muriqi
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  2. 6M. Guendouzi
  3. 70O. Aydın
  4. 91N. Kanté
  5. 17İ. Kahveci
  1. 27Nélson Semedo
  2. 37M. Škriniar
  3. 3A. Brown
  4. 15N. Aké
  1. 31Ederson

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 9G. Mikautadze
  2. 22Ayoze Pérez
  1. 18P. Gueye
  2. 14Santi Comesaña
  3. 10Alberto Moleiro
  4. 17T. Buchanan
  1. 12Renato Veiga
  2. 15S. Mouriño
  3. 6Pau Navarro
  4. 23Sergi Cardona
  1. 25P. Gulácsi

Computed on October 27, 2026 at 10:24 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fenerbahçe have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Fenerbahçe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 26, 2026Galatasaray(away)1-2Süper Lig
Oct 20, 2026Slavia Praha(home)2-2UEFA Champions League
Oct 17, 2026Alanyaspor(home)3-0Süper Lig
Oct 14, 2026Aston Villa(away)0-6UEFA Champions League
Oct 10, 2026Rizespor(away)3-0Süper Lig
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Valencia(away)2-1La Liga
Oct 20, 2026Liverpool(away)3-4UEFA Champions League
Oct 17, 2026Elche(home)0-0La Liga
Oct 13, 2026Napoli(home)3-1UEFA Champions League
Oct 10, 2026Real Madrid(away)0-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Fenerbahçe win, 0 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2022Fenerbahçe 2-1 VillarrealFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal on Dec 3, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Fenerbahçe score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Fenerbahçe2.11.368/1510/15
Villarreal1.71.5211/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Fenerbahçe sit 31st in UEFA Champions League (2 points from 3 matches) and Villarreal sit 19th (3 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
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19Villarreal3102883
31Fenerbahçe3021392

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal?
The Footlab AI model makes Fenerbahçe the favourite at 54%, against 22% for a draw and 24% for Villarreal.
Where and when is Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal played?
Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal is played on January 20, 2027 at 05:45 PM (UTC) at Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, in the UEFA Champions League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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