Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal prediction and preview
Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 17:45 UTC
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Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal
Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 17:45 UTC · Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, İstanbul
Fenerbahçe vs Villarreal preview
Fenerbahçe host Villarreal in the Champions League on Wednesday 20 January 2027, kick-off 17:45 UTC at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in İstanbul. Fenerbahçe are 31st in the table with 2 points from 3, while Villarreal are 29th in the table with 3 points from 4.
Fenerbahçe come into the game with a D-L-D-W-D run in the league (1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Villarreal's recent sequence reads L-L-W-L-D. Over their last 6, Fenerbahçe have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Villarreal average 1.3 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
At home this season Fenerbahçe have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 5 matches; on the road Villarreal have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 8.
Across the Champions League this season, 153 matches have produced 3.2 goals per game; home sides have won 52% and 20% have been drawn.
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Form and table
- FenerbahçeLast five: D W D L D
- VillarrealLast five: D L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 | LWLL |
| 31 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | DLD |
Team news
Fenerbahçe expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Ederson, Milan Škriniar, Archie Brown, Nathan Aké, Nélson Semedo, Mason Greenwood, N'Golo Kanté, Mattéo Guendouzi, Oğuz Aydın, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Vedat Muriqi
Villarreal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Péter Gulácsi, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Alex Freeman, Carlos Macià, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Ayoze Pérez
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