Villarreal v Almeria result

Full-time · Villarreal 2–1 Almeria

La Liga · · Estadio de la Ceramica

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Team pages: Villarreal · Almeria

Villarreal 2–1 Almeria — Villarreal won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Villarreal beat Almeria 2–1 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Sunday 17 September. Villarreal have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Almeria: Sergio Akieme (44’, assisted by L. Robertone); Villarreal: Gerard Moreno (45’, assisted by Alex Baena) and Alexander Sørloth (90’, assisted by Alberto Moreno).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Almeria out-shot Villarreal 17 to 10 and created the better chances, 1.51 xG to 0.90 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain showed five yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Villarreal: É. Capoue (26’) and Yeremy Pino (90+2’); Almeria: Adri Embarba (53’), Chumi (84’) and Arnau Puigmal (89’).

What it changes

Almeria are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Robertone (Almeria) 9.6, Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) 6.0 and Alex Baena (Villarreal) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Almeria next host Oviedo on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Almeria: Almeria v Oviedo, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Villarreal 2–1 Almeria · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
  • Referee: Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Villarreal 3 · draws 1 · Almeria 0 · 4.75 goals/game
  • Recent form: Villarreal 1W 1D 3L · Almeria 0W 2D 3L

Villarreal 2–1 Almeria (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.75 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.71 / 5
Corners
against 5.14 / 5.2 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 5 matches
4.43 / 4.6
Shots on target
against 5.14 / 5.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.71 / 2
Cards
against 2.86 / 1.4 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.89 yellows
Referee · Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain
2.22 home / 1.67 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameVillarreal for / againstLineAlmeria for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
4.71 for · 5.14 against n 7
9.5standard
5 for · 5.2 against n 5
Shots
11.86 for · 14.14 against n 7
19.5standard
14.4 for · 13.4 against n 5
Shots on target
4.43 for · 5.14 against n 7
8.5standard
4.6 for · 5.4 against n 5
Fouls committed
12.14 for · 13.86 against n 7
21.5standard
13.6 for · 15.6 against n 5
Cards shown
2.71 for · 2.86 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 1.4 against n 5

Referee: Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain — 3.89 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 22.11 fouls over 9 matches (2.22 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Santi Comesaña n 854.9
2.36/4
0.42/0
—
Yeremy Pino n 876.6
2.26/5
1.67/3
—
J. Foyth n 887.3
2.17/5
0.32/0
—
Alex Baena n 870.9
1.95/4
1.66/3
—
M. Gabbia n 849.9
1.84/3
0.72/1
—
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Jackson n 883.1
2.38/5
1.25/3
Gerard Moreno n 857.9
2.36/3
1.65/3
Alex Baena n 870.9
2.15/4
1.45/3
Alexander Sørloth n 877.8
1.46/4
0.74/1
B. Brereton n 864.3
1.23/1
0.71/1
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Alex Baena n 870.9
0.52/1
0.32/0
Alexander Sørloth n 877.8
0.64/0
0.11/0
Gerard Moreno n 857.9
0.42/0
0.21/0
G. Lo Celso n 843.3
0.31/0
0.31/0
Pedraza n 874.1
00/0
0.52/1
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Kiko Femenía n 828.4
4.46/3
J. Foyth n 887.3
3.98/7
Santi Comesaña n 854.9
2.96/6
Denis Suárez n 849.5
2.52/2
M. Gabbia n 849.9
2.35/3
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Pepe Reina n 890
2.97/3
F. Jörgensen n 890
2.65/4
Almeria
Almeria — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Ramazani n 842.6
2.95/3
2.65/2
—
D. Lopy n 835.9
2.84/2
1.63/2
—
Dyego Sousa n 831.6
2.85/3
1.12/1
—
L. Suárez n 883.4
27/4
1.97/3
—
Adri Embarba n 870.1
1.85/4
1.65/3
—
Almeria — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Lázaro n 832.9
4.84/2
2.73/2
Dyego Sousa n 831.6
2.55/1
1.84/1
L. Ramazani n 842.6
2.44/3
1.12/2
Sergio Arribas n 830.3
2.25/1
1.13/0
L. Suárez n 883.4
1.86/4
0.74/1
Almeria — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Lázaro n 832.9
1.42/1
00/0
Sergio Arribas n 830.3
1.13/0
00/0
Melero n 860
0.21/0
0.21/0
L. Suárez n 883.4
00/0
0.32/0
L. Ramazani n 842.6
00/0
0.31/0
Almeria — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Marc Pubill n 864
3.57/4
Samú Costa n 858.6
3.38/4
D. Lopy n 835.9
2.87/1
Álex Pozo n 868.6
2.66/6
L. Robertone n 875.4
2.57/6
Almeria — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Diego Mariño n 891.8
3.66/5
Fernando Martínez n 884.4
3.66/5
Luís Maximiano n 890
2.35/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VillarrealAlmeria
63%Possession37%
0.90Expected goals (xG)1.51
10Shots17
4Shots on target7
2Shots off target8
4Blocked shots2
9Shots inside the box10
6Corners6
1Offsides1
16Fouls6
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
6Saves2
497Passes295
86%Pass accuracy76%

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Jörgensen9000000008.2
J. Foyth9000000307.2
Raúl Albiol9000000007.2
Dani Parejo9000000006.9
Yeremy Pino90000023Y6.9
Alexander Sørloth9010110006.3
Gerard Moreno8510213107.3
M. Gabbia8400000106.9
Alex Baena7401221207.3
É. Capoue63001000Y6.6
Carlos Romero6200000306.9
Santi Comesaña sub2800000406.9
Alberto Moreno sub2701002007.3
Ilias Akhomach sub1600000106.5
Jorge Cuenca sub1400000006.6
B. Brereton sub1300000006.3

Almeria player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Luís Maximiano9000000006.7
Chumi90000003Y6.5
C. Montes9000000006.9
Edgar González9000100106.9
Sergio Akieme9010110106.9
D. Lopy9000110306.9
Sergio Arribas8800001006.9
L. Suárez8800421107.3
L. Robertone7501114308.2
Melero7500101006.6
Adri Embarba66002133Y7.3
L. Ramazani sub2400410006
I. Baba sub1500000307
Arnau Puigmal sub15000000Y6.3
Léo Baptistão sub1000000006.3
Ibrahima Kone sub1000000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Villarreal v Almeria — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
VillarrealDLWLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
AlmeriaDLLDL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Villarreal 3 · 1 draw · Almeria 0 · 4.75 goals/game
  • 2023-03-04 Almeria 0–2 Villarreal
  • 2022-10-23 Villarreal 2–1 Almeria
  • 2018-12-05 Villarreal 8–0 Almeria
  • 2018-11-01 Almeria 3–3 Villarreal
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Villarreal#8 pos53 pts38 pl0 GD
Almeria#19 pos21 pts38 pl-32 GD
Goals per game
Villarreal scored1.71
Almeria scored1.13
Villarreal conceded1.71
Almeria conceded1.97

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Almeria?
In their last 4 meetings, Villarreal won 3, Almeria won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Villarreal and Almeria?
Recent form — Villarreal 1W 1D 3L; Almeria 0W 2D 3L.

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