2023-24 Europa League: head-to-head Villarreal CF - Stade Rennais FC, Thursday 05/10/2023

Villarreal CF (LALIGA EA Sports fC) had 7.9 million followers (30^th among the clubs in the European Top 5) on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X) on 02/10/2023, 3.7 times more than Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and their 2.1 million followers (64^th) as the two clubs prepare to face each other in Group F on Matchday 2 of the 2023-24 Europa League at the Estadio de la Cerámica (Vila-real, ESP) on Thursday 05/10/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET).

Villarreal who finished fifth in the 2022-23 Spanish league posted a turnover of €178.1m at the end of the 2021-22 financial year, a net loss of €1m and a wage bill of €117m, while their rivals, who finished fourth in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats, posted revenues of €83.5m, a net loss of €12m and a wage bill of €68m over the same period.

In terms of attendance, Stade Rennais have an average stadium fill rate of 92.2% since the start of the 2023-24 season, with an average of 27,468 spectators at Roazhon Park (29,278 capacity), 46% more than the Spanish club at the Estadio de la Cerámica (23,500 capacity), with an average of 18,790…