Lyon vs Villarreal: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 15, 2018 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Villarreal?
Lyon won 3-1 on February 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 46′T. NdombéléLyon
- 49′N. FekirLyon
- 63′Pablo FornalsVillarreal
- 82′M. DepayLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
- 9M. Díaz
- 10B. Traoré
- 8H. Aouar
- 18N. Fekir
- 28T. Ndombélé
- 4Rafael
- 6Marcelo
- 15J. Morel
- 20Marçal
- 29L. Tousart
- 1Anthony Lopes
Villarreal
- 7D. Cheryshev
- 9C. Bacca
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 10Samu Castillejo
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 16Rodri
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 3Álvaro González
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Rennes(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Monaco(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Bordeaux(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Monaco(away) | 3-2 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Levante(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
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