Villarreal vs Sabah FA: prediction and stats
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 6Kick-off on December 8, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
The Footlab AI model makes Villarreal the favourite at 64%, against 20% for a draw and 16% for Sabah FA. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,966 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Villarreal vs Sabah FA?
On Elo ratings, Villarreal has 2,150 points and Sabah FA 2,109.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Villarreal vs Sabah FA
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.
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 9G. Mikautadze
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 10Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 24N. Saliba
- 17T. Buchanan
- 12Renato Veiga
- 6Pau Navarro
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25P. Gulácsi
Sabah FA
4-2-3-1- 20J. Mickels
- 21V. Simić
- 13I. Lepinjica
- 37Du Queiroz
- 7U. Rahmonaliyev
- 11K. Parris
- 27T. Puchacz
- 4A. McCarthy
- 80A. Zedadka
- 3S. Solvet
- 92S. Pokatilov
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 01:54 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sabah FA have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Elche(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Napoli(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Qabala(away) | 4-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Slavia Praha(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Neftchi Baku(away) | 0-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Imisli FK(home) | 3-1 | Premyer Liqa |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sabah FA score 2.3 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Sabah FA | 2.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 19th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 3 matches) and Sabah FA sit 25th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Villarreal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 25 | Sabah FA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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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 Villarreal vs Sabah FA?
- The Footlab AI model makes Villarreal the favourite at 64%, against 20% for a draw and 16% for Sabah FA.
- Where and when is Villarreal vs Sabah FA played?
- Villarreal vs Sabah FA is played on December 8, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC) at Estadio de la Cerámica, in the UEFA Champions League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 68% 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 54.2% 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.