Villarreal are heading into this Champions League match in a rough patch. Their last five games include three losses and two draws, and they have not won in that time. Their most recent result was a 1-0 defeat, which highlights their current struggles to find the back of the net and secure positive results.

The away team, Sabah FA, are in even worse shape. They have lost their last four matches, including heavy defeats and conceding a lot of goals. Their only recent win came earlier in the summer. While Villarreal are clearly the stronger side on paper, their poor form makes this a surprisingly open contest, but given that Sabah have been losing consistently and conceding heavily, Villarreal should still have the edge to win this match.