Villarreal CF
Football UEFA Champions League Estadio de la Ceramica Wed 10 Dec 12:45
FC Copenhagen
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen

Spanish La Liga side Villarreal host Danish Superliga team FC Copenhagen at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Wednesday 10 December.

Villarreal Look Set to Cover the Line

Villarreal -1.25 at -108 look a good bet on the Asian Handicap. The home team will land a nice return if they achieve a two goal winning margin or bigger. A one goal win would mean we get half the stake returned.

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Copenhagen Defeated in Most Recent Game

Villarreal, currently third in La Liga, were victorious last time out, securing a 2–0 home win over Getafe at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Marcelino Garcia's men boasted 62% possession and had five shots on target, with Tajon Buchanan and Georges Mikautadze each scoring one goal.

FC Copenhagen were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 2-0 at home to SonderjyskE in the Superliga at Parken. The Lions enjoyed 62% possession and managed five shots on goal.

In the last round of the Champions League, Villarreal were beaten 4-0 away to Borussia Dortmund, while there was a 3-2 Copenhagen win at home to Kairat Almaty.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
26 FC Copenhagen logo FC Copenhagen 7 2 2 3 11 17 -6 11:17 8
35 Villarreal logo Villarreal 7 0 1 6 5 15 -10 5:15 1
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Villarreal – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Villarreal have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 11.2 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. El Submarino Amarillo have averaged 46.5% possession, 422.0 passes and 3.1 corners per game, conceding 1.2 goals and 4.2 corners from 10.8 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Alberto Moleiro leads the way with 5 goals, Gerard Moreno has 4, with Tajon Buchanan and two others on 2. Ayoze Perez has the most assists with 3, while goalie Luiz Junior has recorded 4 clean sheets.

FC Copenhagen – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Copenhagen have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, averaging 16.4 attempts, 4.9 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. Jacob Neestrup's team average 52.3% possession, 474.8 passes, 5.6 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 5.0 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts.

We’ve seen Jordan Larsson, Viktor Dadason and Viktor Claesson score 2 goals each. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Robert, Elias Achouri and Mohamed Elyounoussi who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze.

FC Copenhagen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Kotarski (GK), Yoram Zague, Gabriel Pereira, Junnosuke Suzuki, Marcos Lopez, William Clem, Mads Emil Madsen, Jordan Larsson, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Robert, Viktor Dadason.

Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, key corners pick, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Villarreal -1.25 could be worth a bet at -108. We’re confident that they can win by two goals or more in this Champions League encounter and the odds are really appealing when it comes to the favourites.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the Champions League team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen Champions League & league stats:

  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Copenhagen in 5 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Copenhagen in 6 of their last 10 games.
Villarreal -1.25 Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal Villarreal logo 3 - 0 Copenhagen logo Copenhagen

An exciting bet could be a 3-0 victory in favor of Villarreal at odds of +800. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nicolas Pepe Under 0.5 Shots On Target -100 BetMGM logo

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) has finished without a shot on goal in his past two matches on home soil. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of -100 available when it comes to this Shots on Target bet.

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Tajon Buchanan to Score +290 BetMGM logo

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) has managed five goals in his past ten home matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +290 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Under 5.5 Corners -102 BetMGM logo

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Villarreal in ten consecutive matches. The Villarreal Team Corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at odds of -102.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Villarreal Logo Villarreal
Total
7.30 3.10 4.20
Home
8.00 5.20 2.80
Away
7.10 2.80 4.30
Copenhagen Logo Copenhagen
Total
9.50 5.60 3.90
Home
8.50 5.50 3.00
Away
9.00 5.20 3.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Villarreal -1.25 -108
Total Goals Over 2.5 -172
Shots On Target Nicolas Pepe Under 0.5 -100

If you’re keen to place a bet builder, go for Villarreal on the Asian Handicap at -1.25, more than two goals accompanied by Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) to not have a shot on target.

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Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Villarreal Victory

Villarreal are the shortest price to win this Champions League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 69% probability due to their -227 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, FC Copenhagen are available at +540.

If you fancy Villarreal to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of -112. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Copenhagen at +430 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +175.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -154.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Champions League games.

Georges Mikautadze Heads First Goalscorer Market

The First Goalscorer favourite is Georges Mikautadze at +370. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
First
+120
Anytime
+370
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Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
First
+140
Anytime
+400
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Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
First
+150
Anytime
+460
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Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)
First
+165
Anytime
+510
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Player Shots On Target
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-238
Under 0.5
+130
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Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
+118
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Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+105
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Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-161
Under 0.5
-106
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Player Shots
Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
-152
Under 2.5
-
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Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
-104
Under 2.5
-
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Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
+112
Under 2.5
-
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Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Villarreal logo Villarreal Stats
FC Copenhagen logo FC Copenhagen Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Villarreal vs Copenhagen before making your bets. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the Champions League and the newest injury information.

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

FC Copenhagen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Luiz Junior
26 Pau Navarro 4 Rafa Marin 12 Renato Veiga 24 Alfonso Pedraza
17 Tajon Buchanan 14 Santi Comesana 18 Pape Gueye 20 Alberto Moleiro
19 Nicolas Pepe 9 Georges Mikautadze
1 Dominik Kotarski
22 Yoram Zague 5 Gabriel Pereira 20 Junnosuke Suzuki 15 Marcos Lopez
36 William Clem 21 Mads Emil Madsen
11 Jordan Larsson 10 Mohamed Elyounoussi 16 Robert
39 Viktor Dadason

FC Copenhagen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Villarreal Substitutes

  • 3Adria Altimira
  • 6Manor Solomon
  • 11Ilias Akhomach
  • 21Tani Oluwaseyi
  • 22Ayoze Perez
  • 23Sergi Cardona
  • 25Arnau Tenas

FC Copenhagen Substitutes

  • 4Munashe Garananga
  • 6Pantelis Hatzidiakos
  • 7Viktor Claesson
  • 9Youssoufa Moukoko
  • 14Andreas Cornelius
  • 24Birger Meling
  • 27Thomas Delaney
  • 30Elias Achouri
  • 31Runar Alex Runarsson
  • 61Oscar Gadeberg Buur

Previous Villarreal Lineups

06 Dec La Liga
Villarreal 2-0 Getafe
03 Dec Copa del Rey
CA Antoniano 4-6 Villarreal
30 Nov La Liga
Real Sociedad 2-3 Villarreal
25 Nov Champions League
Dortmund 4-0 Villarreal
22 Nov La Liga
Villarreal 2-1 Mallorca
08 Nov La Liga
Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal

Previous FC Copenhagen Lineups

07 Dec Superliga
FC Copenhagen 0-2 SonderjyskE
30 Nov Superliga
AGF Aarhus 2-0 FC Copenhagen
26 Nov Champions League
FC Copenhagen 3-2 Kairat Almaty
23 Nov Superliga
FC Copenhagen 1-0 Brondby IF
09 Nov Superliga
Vejle 2-0 FC Copenhagen
04 Nov Champions League
Tottenham 4-0 FC Copenhagen

Injuries & Suspensions

Villarreal Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
FC Copenhagen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Thomas Delaney Red card (direc
Magnus Mattsson Cruciate ligame
Rodrigo Huescas Knee
Team Squads

Villarreal Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcelino Garcia

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Renato Veiga 12 M 5 450 5 0 1 0 2 0
Santiago Mourino 15 D 5 442 5 0 0 0 2 0
Pape Gueye 18 M 5 427 5 0 0 0 2 0
Nicolas Pepe 19 F 5 424 5 0 0 1 0 0
Luiz Junior 1 G 4 360 4 1 0 0 0 0

FC Copenhagen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jacob Neestrup

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominik Kotarski 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Lukas Lerager 12 M 5 450 5 0 0 0 3 0
Gabriel Pereira 5 D 5 431 5 0 0 0 1 0
Pantelis Hatzidiakos 6 D 5 412 5 0 0 0 2 0
Marcos Lopez 15 D 5 388 4 1 0 0 2 0
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 7 7 0 0 20:2 21
2 Bayern Munich 7 6 0 1 20:7 18
3 Real Madrid 7 5 0 2 19:8 15
4 Liverpool 7 5 0 2 14:8 15
5 Tottenham 7 4 2 1 15:7 14
6 PSG 7 4 1 2 20:10 13
7 Newcastle 7 4 1 2 16:6 13
8 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 14:8 13
9 Barcelona 7 4 1 2 18:13 13
10 Sporting 7 4 1 2 14:9 13
11 Man City 7 4 1 2 13:9 13
12 Atlético Madrid 7 4 1 2 16:13 13
13 Atalanta 7 4 1 2 10:9 13
14 Inter Milan 7 4 0 3 13:7 12
15 Juventus 7 3 3 1 14:10 12
16 Dortmund 7 3 2 2 19:15 11
17 Galatasaray 7 3 1 3 9:9 10
18 Qarabag FK 7 3 1 3 13:15 10
19 Marseille 7 3 0 4 11:11 9
20 Leverkusen 7 2 3 2 10:14 9
21 Monaco 7 2 3 2 8:14 9
22 PSV 7 2 2 3 15:14 8
23 Athletic Club 7 2 2 3 7:11 8
24 Olympiacos 7 2 2 3 8:13 8
25 Napoli 7 2 2 3 7:12 8
26 FC Copenhagen 7 2 2 3 11:17 8
27 Club Brugge 7 2 1 4 12:17 7
28 Bodo/Glimt 7 1 3 3 12:14 6
29 Benfica 7 2 0 5 6:10 6
30 Pafos 7 1 3 3 4:10 6
31 Union S-G 7 2 0 5 7:17 6
32 Ajax 7 2 0 5 7:19 6
33 Frankfurt 7 1 1 5 10:19 4
34 Slavia Prague 7 0 3 4 4:15 3
35 Villarreal 7 0 1 6 5:15 1
36 Kairat Almaty 7 0 1 6 5:19 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 4 4 0 0 12:2 12
2 Tottenham 4 4 0 0 10:0 12
3 Chelsea 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
4 Sporting 4 4 0 0 11:3 12
5 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 9:1 9
6 Atlético Madrid 3 3 0 0 10:3 9
7 Newcastle 4 3 0 1 9:2 9
8 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 10:4 9
9 Juventus 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
10 Dortmund 3 2 1 0 10:3 7
11 Napoli 3 2 1 0 4:1 7
12 Galatasaray 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
13 Qarabag FK 4 2 1 1 9:8 7
14 Atalanta 4 2 1 1 6:5 7
15 PSG 3 2 0 1 10:5 6
16 Barcelona 3 2 0 1 9:4 6
17 Man City 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
18 Inter Milan 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
19 Marseille 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
20 Liverpool 3 2 0 1 5:6 6
21 Olympiacos 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
22 Monaco 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
23 FC Copenhagen 4 1 2 1 8:9 5
24 Club Brugge 3 1 1 1 7:7 4
25 Bodo/Glimt 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
26 Athletic Club 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
27 Pafos 3 1 1 1 4:7 4
28 PSV 3 1 0 2 9:8 3
29 Benfica 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
30 Frankfurt 3 1 0 2 6:9 3
31 Leverkusen 3 0 2 1 5:10 2
32 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 4:9 2
33 Villarreal 4 0 1 3 5:9 1
34 Kairat Almaty 4 0 1 3 1:10 1
35 Ajax 3 0 0 3 0:7 0
36 Union S-G 3 0 0 3 2:11 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 20 16 1 3 54:22 49
2 Real Madrid 20 15 3 2 43:17 48
3 Villarreal 19 13 2 4 37:19 41
4 Atlético Madrid 20 12 5 3 35:17 41
5 Espanyol 20 10 4 6 23:22 34
6 Real Betis 20 8 8 4 33:25 32
7 Celta Vigo 20 8 8 4 28:20 32
8 Elche 20 5 9 6 27:26 24
9 Real Sociedad 20 6 6 8 26:28 24
10 Athletic Club 20 7 3 10 19:28 24
11 Girona 20 6 6 8 20:34 24
12 Osasuna 20 6 4 10 21:24 22
13 Rayo Vallecano 20 5 7 8 16:25 22
14 Sevilla 20 6 3 11 26:32 21
15 Mallorca 20 5 6 9 24:30 21
16 Getafe 20 6 3 11 15:26 21
17 Valencia 20 4 8 8 19:31 20
18 Alavés 20 5 4 11 16:25 19
19 Levante 19 3 5 11 21:32 14
20 Real Oviedo 20 2 7 11 11:31 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Atlético Madrid 10 9 1 0 23:7 28
2 Barcelona 9 9 0 0 28:5 27
3 Real Madrid 10 9 0 1 23:6 27
4 Villarreal 10 8 1 1 23:7 25
5 Elche 11 5 5 1 19:10 20
6 Osasuna 10 6 2 2 18:11 20
7 Real Betis 10 6 1 3 20:11 19
8 Espanyol 11 6 1 4 13:14 19
9 Mallorca 10 4 4 2 14:13 16
10 Athletic Club 10 5 1 4 10:11 16
11 Alavés 10 4 3 3 12:10 15
12 Celta Vigo 11 3 5 3 16:13 14
13 Valencia 10 3 5 2 12:9 14
14 Real Sociedad 10 4 2 4 15:15 14
15 Rayo Vallecano 9 2 6 1 7:6 12
16 Girona 10 3 3 4 9:17 12
17 Getafe 10 3 2 5 8:9 11
18 Sevilla 10 3 1 6 14:16 10
19 Real Oviedo 10 1 5 4 3:11 8
20 Levante 8 0 3 5 8:18 3
Denmark FlagSuperliga Table
Superligaen Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 AGF Aarhus 18 12 4 2 36:18 40
2 FC Midtjylland 18 10 6 2 48:21 36
3 Brondby IF 18 10 1 7 31:21 31
4 SonderjyskE 18 8 5 5 30:25 29
5 FC Copenhagen 18 8 4 6 30:26 28
6 OB 18 7 5 6 32:37 26
7 Viborg 18 7 3 8 31:29 24
8 Nordsjaelland 18 8 0 10 29:32 24
9 Randers 18 5 4 9 17:24 19
10 Silkeborg 18 5 4 9 22:36 19
11 Fredericia 18 4 2 12 22:44 14
12 Vejle 18 3 4 11 20:35 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Midtjylland 9 6 3 0 32:13 21
2 AGF Aarhus 9 6 1 2 15:7 19
3 SonderjyskE 9 5 2 2 16:10 17
4 Brondby IF 9 5 1 3 19:14 16
5 Nordsjaelland 9 5 0 4 17:10 15
6 OB 9 4 2 3 17:18 14
7 Viborg 9 4 1 4 20:18 13
8 FC Copenhagen 9 3 4 2 13:12 13
9 Vejle 9 3 2 4 13:13 11
10 Silkeborg 9 3 2 4 10:13 11
11 Randers 9 3 2 4 8:12 11
12 Fredericia 9 2 1 6 8:20 7