Villarreal vs Apollon Limassol: result 4-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 2, 2014 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Apollon Limassol?
Villarreal won 4-0 on October 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 8′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 44′Javier Espinosa GonzálezVillarreal
- 51′Javier Espinosa GonzálezVillarreal
- 82′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Apollon Limassol have 2, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2014 | FC Zurich(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Lokomotiv(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Lokomotiv(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Apollon Limassol score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Apollon Limassol | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 3/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy