The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Sporting Cp (Snake) at 1.73 — an implied 53% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Sporting Cp (Snake): closed 1.73 (53%)
• Villarreal CF (Ali): closed 3.05 (30%)
• Draw: closed 5.70 (16%)

Half-time: Sporting Cp (Snake) 3 - 2 Villarreal CF (Ali).

Villarreal CF (Ali) — recent form

• 2026-08-20Aston Villa (Penn) 1-3 Villarreal CF (Ali)
• 2026-08-20Villarreal CF (Ali) 3-1 PSV Eindhoven (Atlas)
• 2026-08-19Villarreal CF (Ali) 6-4 Real Madrid (Snake)
• 2026-08-19Villarreal CF (Ali) 2-0 Real Betis (Penn)
• 2026-08-19Atletico Madrid (Lost) 1-3 Villarreal CF (Ali)

Sporting Cp (Snake) — recent form

• 2026-08-20VfB Stuttgart (Lost) 0-2 Sporting Cp (Snake)
• 2026-08-20Aston Villa (Penn) 1-2 Sporting Cp (Snake)