17 December 2016 at 12:00

Referee: Inaki Vicandi Garrido

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Sporting Gijon

Away Record: Villarreal

W 407D 243L 293
Over 2.551
Goals scored1388

Data: football-data.co.uk

Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Sporting Gijon 3:1. The match was played in La Liga 2016. Goals were scored by J. dos Santos 12′, N. Sansone 19′, Alexandre Pato 74′, Carlos Carmona 89′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Sporting Gijon had 49% possession while Villarreal held 51%. Sporting Gijon had 16 shots (7 on target) compared to 14 (9 on target) for Villarreal. Sporting Gijon made 3 substitutions, Villarreal made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sporting Gijon and Villarreal — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Sporting Gijon
Villarreal
Kick Off
12′
J. dos Santos

assist: R. Soriano

19′
N. Sansone
R. Aït-AtmaneNacho Cases
35′
J. BabinBurgui
36′
40′Roberto Soriano
Half Time
Fernando Amorebieta55′
Nacho Cases60′
F. AmorebietaJuan Rodríguez
63′
74′
Alexandre Pato

assist: N. Sansone

77′
R. SorianoRodri Hernández
81′
N. SansoneR. Borré
88′
Alexandre PatoL. Suárez
Carlos Carmona
89′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sporting Gijon had 49% possession against Villarreal's 51%. Sporting Gijon registered 16 shots (7 on target) while Villarreal managed 14 (9 on target). Corner kicks: 12–2. Fouls committed: 16–14.

7Shots on Goal9
8Shots off Goal2
16Total Shots14
1Blocked Shots3
11Shots insidebox13
5Shots outsidebox1
16Fouls14
12Corner Kicks2
1Offsides5
49%Ball Possession51%
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves6
413Total passes442
323Passes accurate355
78%Passes %80%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sporting Gijon have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Villarreal show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Sporting Gijon

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Villarreal

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026