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Villarreal vs Atalanta: result 2-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 14, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal

Villarreal
2-2
Atalanta

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What was the result of Villarreal vs Atalanta?

Villarreal and Atalanta drew 2-2 on September 14, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 6′R. FreulerAtalanta
  • 39′Manu TriguerosVillarreal
  • 73′A. DanjumaVillarreal
  • 83′R. GosensAtalanta

Official lineup for Villarreal vs Atalanta

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 16B. Dia
  2. 7Gerard Moreno
  1. 21Yeremy Pino
  2. 24Pedraza
  3. 14Manu Trigueros
  4. 5Dani Parejo
  1. 6É. Capoue
  2. 8J. Foyth
  3. 4Pau Torres
  4. 3Raúl Albiol
  1. 13G. Rulli

Atalanta

3-4-2-1
  1. 91D. Zapata
  1. 32M. Pessina
  2. 18R. Malinovskyi
  1. 11R. Freuler
  2. 15M. de Roon
  3. 8R. Gosens
  4. 77D. Zappacosta
  1. 19B. Djimsiti
  2. 6J. Palomino
  3. 2R. Tolói
  1. 1J. Musso
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 1 win, 9 draws and 5 defeats; Atalanta have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2021SC Braga(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Aug 29, 2021Atletico Madrid(away)2-2La Liga
Aug 21, 2021Espanyol(away)0-0La Liga
Aug 16, 2021Granada CF(home)0-0La Liga
Aug 11, 2021Chelsea(away)1-1UEFA Super Cup
Atalanta
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2021Fiorentina(home)1-2Serie A
Aug 28, 2021Bologna(home)0-0Serie A
Aug 21, 2021Torino(away)2-1Serie A
Aug 14, 2021Juventus(away)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Aug 11, 2021Alessandria(home)7-1Friendlies Clubs

How many goals should we expect?

Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Atalanta score 2.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Villarreal1.51.5411/1510/15
Atalanta2.11.4310/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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14Villarreal2101543

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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

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