UEFA Conference League is continuing on a Thursday night with Matchday 2. In group C, Israel team Hapoel is going to host Spanish Villarreal. Hapoel weren't the favorites in the first gameday but managed to secure a point against Austria Wien on the road. Villarreal hosted Lech Poznan and it was a very fun game because the first goal was scored in the 2nd minute but it was done by the Lech team. Villarreal took over the control and scored 3 until half-time. Lech responded with two more but Villarreal secured victory only in the 89th minute when Francis Coquelin put the ball in the net.

Although Villarreal allowed 3 goals, it hasn't been the story all season long because in the La Liga team has conceded only 1 goal in 5 games and scored 9! The first loss of the season was in the previous round versus Real Betis. The best victory so far has been against Madrid Atletico on the road where Villarreal won 2:0.

Israel Premier League started at the end of August and it hasn't been the best start for Hapoel because the team has won two and lost two. Interesting that in two games in a row team got a red card. So far this season, Hapoel has conceded a goal in every home game (including Conference League qualification) but hasn't won at home in Israel Premier League!

Villarreal has got the 3rd best xG rating in La Liga (10.53) but 9 goals scored are tied 3rd best in the league. Villarreal could provoke Hapoel to some red card not only because of great offense but also of great defense. xG rating for against goals Villarreal is 4th best in La Liga so stats approves that team has been on a tier and that hasn't been just a piece of luck.

While for Hapoel only 1 player is on the injured list, for Villarreal the situation isn't so great. Gerard Moreno picked up a hamstring injury in the La Liga loss against Betis and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks. Pepe Reina and Juan Foyth remain sidelined with an injury and face a lengthy period out of action.

Because of the win streak, Villarreal players could have been a little cocky. A loss against Real Betis should put them down to earth again. Of course, Villarreal is a clear favorite today and we can't forget that last season Villarreal played in the Champions League's semifinal! The international break is right on the corner, so the team is going to be ruthless in order to feel confident not only in the Conference League but also about theirself.

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欧足联联赛将在周四晚上进行第二场比赛日。C组，以色列哈普尔队将主场迎战西班牙比利亚雷亚尔队。哈普尔在第一个比赛日并不是最受欢迎的球队，但在客场对阵奥地利维恩的比赛中成功拿到了一分。比利亚雷亚尔主场迎战莱赫·波兹南，这是一场非常有趣的比赛，因为第一个进球是在第2分钟打进的，但却是莱赫队打进的。比利亚雷亚尔掌控了比赛，直到半场结束才攻入3球。莱赫又进两球，但比利亚雷亚尔在第89分钟才锁定胜局，弗朗西斯·科奎林将球打进球门。

虽然比利亚雷亚尔丢了3球，但这并不是整个赛季的故事，因为这支西甲球队在5场比赛中只丢了1球，进了9球!本赛季首场失利是在上一轮对阵皇家贝蒂斯的比赛中。迄今为止最好的胜利是客场对阵马德里竞技，比利亚雷亚尔2:0获胜。

以色列超级联赛在8月底开始，这对哈普尔来说并不是最好的开始，因为球队取得了两胜两负的成绩。有趣的是，连续两场比赛球队都吃到了红牌。本赛季到目前为止，哈普尔在每一场主场比赛(包括西部联赛资格赛)中都丢了一个球，但在以色列超级联赛中还没有赢过球!

比利亚雷亚尔在西甲的xG评分排名第三(10.53)，但打进9球的球队在西甲排名第三。比利亚雷亚尔可以激怒哈普尔吃红牌，不仅因为他们出色的进攻，而且因为他们出色的防守。比利亚雷亚尔在西甲排名第四，所以数据表明这支球队一直处于一流水平，这不仅仅是运气。

哈普尔只有一名球员在伤病名单上，比利亚雷亚尔的情况就不那么好了。杰拉德·莫雷诺在西甲输给贝蒂斯的比赛中腿筋受伤，预计将缺阵至少三周。佩佩·雷纳和胡安·福伊斯仍因伤缺阵，将有很长一段时间不能参加比赛。

因为连胜，比利亚雷亚尔的球员可能会有点自大。输给皇家贝蒂斯应该会让他们再次脚踏实地。当然，今天比利亚雷亚尔显然是最受欢迎的球队，我们不能忘记上赛季比利亚雷亚尔打过欧冠半决赛!国际比赛日马上就要到了，所以球队将会更加无情，不仅要在联赛中保持信心，还要对自己保持信心。