Villarreal v Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League preview
Villarreal, 19th in the UEFA Champions League table, host leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who arrive with 5 wins from their last 5 matches.
The occasion and the table
Villarreal host Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off at 20:00 on 3 November 2026. The two sides come into the match from very different positions in the table.
Paris Saint-Germain sit 1st with 9 points from 3 matches, a perfect record of 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 5 in the competition so far.
Villarreal are 19th with 3 points from 3 matches, having won 1 and lost 2 without a draw. Their goal record is level, with 8 scored and 8 conceded. The visit of the leaders gives the home side a chance to improve their position against the strongest team in the table so far.
Recent form
Villarreal's most recent match ended in a 0-1 home defeat to Espanyol. Before that, they won 5-0 away at Manacor, and before that they won 2-1 away at Valencia. Earlier still, they lost 3-4 away to Liverpool, and before that they drew 0-0 at home with Elche. That gives them 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.
Paris Saint-Germain have won all of their last 5 matches. The latest was a 5-1 away win at Le Havre. Before that, they beat Lyon 2-0 at home, and before that they defeated Barcelona 4-2 at home. Prior to those results, they won 3-1 away at Strasbourg, and before that they won 4-2 away at Manchester City.
Home and away records
Villarreal have played 1 home match in the UEFA Champions League this season and won it, scoring 3 goals and conceding 1. That is their only win in the competition so far, and it came on their own pitch.
Paris Saint-Germain have also played 1 match away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season. They won it, scoring 4 goals and conceding 2.
Players to watch
Georges Mikautadze is Villarreal's top scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season with 2 goals. With the home side needing points to climb the table, his contribution in attack could be important.
Ferran Torres leads the way for Paris Saint-Germain in the competition with 3 goals. He is part of an attack that has scored 14 times in 3 matches in the UEFA Champions League this season.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a Paris Saint-Germain side that score consistently. They have found the net in all 5 of their last 5 matches, and their recent scorelines include 5-1, 4-2 and 4-2 results. They have kept a clean sheet in only 1 of those 5 matches, however, and both teams have scored in 4 of them, which suggests they tend to concede even while winning.
Villarreal's recent results show a wider range. They scored in 3 of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 2. Both teams scored in 2 of those matches. Their scorelines run from a 5-0 win to a 0-0 draw and a 0-1 defeat, showing they can be both prolific and shut out.
In the UEFA Champions League this season, Villarreal have conceded 8 goals in 3 matches, while Paris Saint-Germain have conceded 5. The home side's defensive record will be tested by a team averaging a high goal output in the competition.
Estimated win chances
Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Villarreal a 19% chance of winning, a draw 21% and Paris Saint-Germain 60%. These figures are estimates derived from market data and are not a prediction of the result.
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