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Champions League · League phase, matchday 5

Slavia Prague vs Villarreal: Match Preview & Stats

Slavia Prague crest Slavia Prague
vs
Villarreal crest Villarreal
Fortuna Arena, Praha

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

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Our record

  • Slavia Prague: 1 of 3 right
  • Villarreal: 6 of 8 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Champions League, League phase, matchday 5
Kick-off
Venue
Fortuna Arena, Praha
Since last match
Slavia Prague: 4 days (1. Liga) · Arsenal (1‑2) Villarreal: 3 days (LaLiga) · Barcelona
Next match
Slavia Prague: 3 days (1. Liga) later Villarreal: 3 days (LaLiga) later

Last starting XI

Slavia Prague 4-2-3-1

  1. 29 Domchak
  2. 3 Vlček
  3. 3 Holeš
  4. 6 Zima
  5. 8 Kubiak
  6. 16 Moses
  7. 23 Sadílek
  8. 20 Ayaosi
  9. 15 Suleiman
  10. 10 Šturm
  11. 30 Nowak

Coach: Jindřich Trpišovský vs Arsenal, 1-2 · Champions League · 4 Nov

Villarreal 4-2-3-1

  1. 25 Gulácsi
  2. 15 Mouriño
  3. 2 Costa
  4. 12 Veiga
  5. 20 Romero
  6. 16 Maciá
  7. 18 Gueye
  8. 17 Buchanan
  9. 10 Moleiro
  10. 21 Oluwaseyi
  11. 9 Mikautadze

Coach: Íñigo Pérez vs Getafe, 2-0 · LaLiga · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Slavia Prague

  • DF Igoh OgbuInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Eliás PitákInjured · Doubtful

Villarreal

  • DF Juan FoythInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • MF Alassane DiattaInjured · Doubtful
  • FW Gerard MorenoInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • FW Ilias AkhomachInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Slavia Prague

Low impact
Missing attack share 0.0%
Missing minutes share 0.0%
2 players out

Villarreal

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 10.0%
Missing minutes share 9.0%
4 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Ilias Akhomach 6% attack · 3% mins
  • FW Gerard Moreno 4% attack · 2% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Slavia Prague

When scoring first 0% won · 0% unbeaten (2 matches)
When conceding first 14% points rescued · 0% won (7 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 25% Last 15' (76-90'): 38%

Villarreal

When scoring first 40% won · 40% unbeaten (5 matches)
When conceding first 44% points rescued · 33% won (9 matches)
1st Half: 39% 2nd Half: 61%
First 15': 4% Last 15' (76-90'): 43%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Slavia Prague

  1. 1. MF Lukás Provod 1G · 0A
    Team attack 16.0% Team shots 22.0%
  2. 2. MF Wiktor Nowak 1G · 0A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 10.0%
  3. 3. FW Emmanuel Ayaosi 0G · 1A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Villarreal

  1. 1. MF Alberto Moleiro 1G · 3A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 12.0%
  2. 2. FW Ayoze Pérez 1G · 3A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 8.0%
  3. 3. FW Georges Mikautadze 4G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Slavia Prague Villarreal
Over 1.5 goals 8/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 5/10 6/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 5/10
Both teams scored 5/10 4/10
Clean sheet 4/10 3/10
Failed to score 2/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.8 / 0.9 1.8 / 1.5

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Slavia Prague

  • W 4-1 vs Artis Brno (H) 1. Liga · 8 Nov
  • L 1-2 vs Arsenal (H) Champions League · 4 Nov
  • W 5-0 at Jablonec (A) 1. Liga · 31 Oct
  • D 1-1 vs Mladá Boleslav (H) 1. Liga · 24 Oct
  • D 2-2 at Fenerbahçe (A) Champions League · 20 Oct

Villarreal

  • W 2-0 vs Getafe (H) LaLiga · 8 Nov
  • L 0-6 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League · 3 Nov
  • L 0-1 vs Espanyol (H) LaLiga · 30 Oct
  • W 5-0 at CD Manacor (A) Copa del Rey · 27 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Valencia (A) LaLiga · 24 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Slavia Prague

Villarreal

Goals in each 15-minute period, Champions League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Slavia Prague

Player G A
Danijel Šturm 2 0
Lukás Provod 1 0
Pavel Kačor 1 0
Wiktor Nowak 1 0

Villarreal

Player G A
Georges Mikautadze 2 1
Santiago Mouriño 2 0
Tani Oluwaseyi 2 0
Sergi Cardona 1 0

Goals and assists in the Champions League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Slavia Prague Villarreal
  • 5.2 Corners won 4.2
  • 4.2 Corners conceded 7.0
  • 1.0 Yellow cards 2.8
  • 2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 1.2

Per match in the Champions League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.7 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

Slavia PragueVillarreal
Attack 17 57 1.3 goals per match this season2.0 goals per match this season
Defence 34 17 2.3 conceded per match this season3.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1910Elo #55 Elo rating 1957Elo #43

Head-to-head

0Slavia Prague wins
1draw
1Villarreal wins

2 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 2 Nov 2017 · Europa League Slavia Prague 0-2 Villarreal
  • 19 Oct 2017 · Europa League Villarreal 2-2 Slavia Prague

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 400 20:5 +15 12
2 Real Madrid 4 400 13:7 +6 12
3 Arsenal 4 310 8:3 +5 10
4 Como 4 301 19:6 +13 9
5 Barcelona 4 301 14:6 +8 9
6 Aston Villa 4 301 12:6 +6 9
7 Manchester City 4 301 12:7 +5 9
8 Liverpool 4 301 14:10 +4 9
9 Club Brugge 4 301 11:7 +4 9
10 Sporting CP 4 301 8:4 +4 9
11 Real Betis 4 301 8:6 +2 9
12 Borussia Dortmund 4 301 7:5 +2 9
13 Bayern München 4 220 12:5 +7 8
14 VfB Stuttgart 4 211 7:4 +3 7
15 Inter 4 202 8:6 +2 6
16 LASK 4 202 10:9 +1 6
17 Manchester United 4 202 8:8 0 6
18 Galatasaray 4 202 8:9 -1 6
19 Fenerbahçe 4 121 6:11 -5 5
20 Roma 4 112 10:8 +2 4
21 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 112 4:4 0 4
22 Viking 4 112 9:10 -1 4
23 Atlético Madrid 4 112 4:5 -1 4
24 PSV Eindhoven 4 112 3:4 -1 4
25 Bodø/Glimt 4 112 4:9 -5 4
26 FC Porto 4 103 6:7 -1 3
27 Napoli 4 103 6:11 -5 3
28 Villarreal 4 103 8:14 -6 3
29 AEK Athens 4 103 5:11 -6 3
30 RB Leipzig 4 103 5:11 -6 3
31 Sabah FK 4 103 4:10 -6 3
32 Feyenoord 4 103 4:11 -7 3
33 Lens 4 103 4:16 -12 3
34 Slavia Prague 4 013 5:9 -4 1
35 Lille 4 013 4:10 -6 1
36 Slovan Bratislava 4 004 1:17 -16 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Champions League: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely Top 8Play-off round Win it
Slavia Prague 1
Villarreal 3

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