Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Villarreal (Spain) and Copenhagen (Denmark) will take place on December 10 at Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal vs Copenhagen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
The Spaniards have so far failed to register a single win in the group stage. After five matches Villarreal have collected just 1 point, drawing 2-2 with Juventus at home in early October. Since that game the club have suffered three successive defeats and failed to score in any of them. In total this season Villarreal have scored 2 goals in the Champions League, only Ajax (1) have fewer. In the last match Marcelino’s side were comprehensively beaten 0-4 by Borussia Dortmund, the club’s heaviest Champions League defeat since November 2011. In the overall standings Villarreal have dropped to 34th place, above only Kairat and Ajax. The team still have a mathematical chance of reaching the play-off places, but would need perfect results in the remaining fixtures. The winless run in the Champions League has now reached eight matches (2 draws, 6 defeats).
- Villarreal failed to score in 5 of their last 7 Champions League matches.
- The Valencians have conceded in eight consecutive games in this European competition.
- At least two goals were scored in 14 of the club’s last 15 home Champions League matches.
Predicted Villarreal lineup (4-4-2)
Luis Junior – Pau Navarro, Rafa Marín, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona – Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Giorgi Mikautadze, Ayoze Pérez.
Defender Juan Foyth is suspended, while fellow defender Willy Kambwala is recovering from injury. The availability of defender Santiago Mouriño, midfielders Thomas Partey and Dani Parejo, and forward Gerard Moreno is in doubt.
Copenhagen
In the previous round the Danes edged Kairat 3-2, registering an important first win of this Champions League campaign and ending a four-game winless run (1 draw, 3 defeats). As a result Copenhagen moved up to 29th in the overall table, reducing the gap to the play-off zone to 2 points. However, the team have consistently failed to keep clean sheets and have conceded at least two goals in each of their five group matches. Across five rounds Copenhagen have conceded 14 goals, second only to Ajax (16). The club have not won in four away Champions League matches (2 draws, 2 defeats). The Danes have also failed to beat Spanish opposition in 15 consecutive European matches (6 draws, 9 defeats).
- At least 2 goals have been scored in Copenhagen’s last 8 Champions League games.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of the club’s last 8 away matches in this competition.
- Copenhagen have failed to score more than one goal in 8 consecutive away Champions League matches.
Predicted Copenhagen lineup (4-5-1)
Dominik Kotarski – Marcos López, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira, Junnosuke Suzuki – William Clem, Robert Silva, Viktor Claesson, Thomas Delaney, Jordan Larsson – Viktor Dadason.
Key midfielder Lucas Lerager is serving a suspension. Magnus Mattsson is unavailable due to injury. The fitness of Thomas Delaney and forward Andreas Cornelius is doubtful.
Referee
Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Matches – 7 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 43%.
Match prediction: Villarreal vs Copenhagen
Villarreal’s return to the Champions League has been difficult. The club are still searching for a win in this campaign, losing four of their first five matches and failing to score in three successive defeats. Overall their winless run in the competition stands at eight matches (2 draws, 6 defeats). Even at home Villarreal have won only 1 of their last 6 matches in this European competition.
Copenhagen also struggled through the opening half of the group stage but picked up a vital victory two weeks ago to boost their hopes of reaching the play-offs. Over their last 11 matches in this competition the Danes have suffered only 3 defeats (5 wins, 3 draws). Away from home Copenhagen tend to be more modest, but they typically compete strongly and have lost by two goals or more in just 3 of their last 12 Champions League away fixtures.
Prediction – Copenhagen +1.5 (handicap)
