Villarreal host Sabah at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on 8 December 2026 at 17:45 in the Champions League. Villarreal's last five results: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Sabah's last five: W L W L L (2 wins and 3 losses).
Villarreal vs Sabah kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in the Champions League, at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Estadio de la Cerámica holds 23,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:45.
Villarreal vs Sabah is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal on Tuesday 8 December 2026, the home ground of Villarreal, which holds 23,500 people. Kick-off is at 17:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Champions League.
Villarreal have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 12, with results reading L W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-6 defeat at home to PSG in the Champions League on 3 November.
Sabah have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 12, with results reading W L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Viking in the Champions League on 4 November.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Villarreal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villarreal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Veljko Simic leads Sabah with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sabah player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sabah player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villarreal vs Sabah is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-6 defeat v PSG at home on Tue 3 Nov 2026, and Sabah's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Viking on Wed 4 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villarreal vs Sabah, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for Villarreal vs Sabah are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villarreal's XI from their 0-6 defeat v PSG at home on Tue 3 Nov 2026, and Sabah's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Viking on Wed 4 Nov 2026.
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Sabah | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mouriño | 13 | I. Lepinjica | 12 |
| 2 | S. Comesaña | 11 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 11 |
| 3 | S. Cardona | 10 | A. Khaybulayev | 10 |
| 4 | N. Saliba | 9 | J. Mickels | 9 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 7 | A. Zedadka | 9 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Sabah | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Moleiro | 21 | J. Mickels | 29 |
| 2 | P. Gueye | 17 | O. Mbina | 19 |
| 3 | A. Pérez | 16 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 18 |
| 4 | G. Mikautadze | 15 | V. Simic | 11 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 15 | T. Puchacz | 9 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots on target | Sabah | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Moleiro | 8 | J. Mickels | 11 |
| 2 | G. Mikautadze | 8 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 8 |
| 3 | P. Gueye | 6 | O. Mbina | 7 |
| 4 | A. Pérez | 6 | V. Simic | 5 |
| 5 | T. Oluwaseyi | 6 | C. Nwachukwu | 3 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Sabah | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 4 | V. Simic | 5 |
| 2 | T. Oluwaseyi | 3 | J. Mickels | 4 |
| 3 | A. Moleiro | 2 | O. Mbina | 2 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 2 | S. Solvet | 1 |
| 5 | S. Cardona | 2 | X. Severina | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Sabah | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 2 | I. Lepinjica | 3 |
| 2 | S. Cardona | 2 | U. Rakhmonaliev | 2 |
| 3 | R. Veiga | 2 | K. Parris | 2 |
| 4 | T. Buchanan | 2 | J. Mickels | 2 |
| 5 | P. Navarro | 2 | V. Simic | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570.5 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 28 of 81 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 26 of 81 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 22 of 81 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 30 of 81 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 54 of 81 |
| Tackles | 16.9 | 26 of 81 |
| Passes | 422.1 | 42 of 81 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 26 of 81 |