Club Atletico de Madrid vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Club Atletico de Madrid vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
- Club Atletico de Madrid 38 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Manuel Orellana
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Granada CF | H | 6–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jul | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Deportivo Alaves | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | SD Eibar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | SD Eibar | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Atletico de Madrid | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 69 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 21 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 22 / 6 / 10 |
| 62 | Scored | 72 |
| 44 | Conceded | 46 |
| +18 | GD | +26 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 55% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Club Atletico de Madrid are 4th (69 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. Club Atletico de Madrid are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Sergio Asenjo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gerard Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' Albiol picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Atletico de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Renan Lodi on 56.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Iborra, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Luis Suarez departs to be replaced by Diego Costa.
- 72' Samuel Chukwueze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paco Alcacer on 72 minute.
- 76' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Joao Felix has done his job and it is now time for Hector Herrera to step up.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Iborra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Trigueros is withdrawn and Takefusa Kubo gets his opportunity.
- 90' Club Atletico de Madrid have won 611 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 23
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 13
- 10
- 15
- 9
- 18
- 7
Bench
- 19
- 20
- 11
- 22
- 14
- 16
- 21
- 4
- 27
- 3
- 29
- 1
Coach
Diego Simeone
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 72'
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Takefusa Kubo 85'
- 4
- 3
- 15
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 9
- 21
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 72'
-
16
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 85'
- 34
- 32
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel Correa | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 3 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Saul | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Joao Felix | 2 |
Head to Head
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2020-10-03
Club Atletico de Madrid
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2020-09-30
SD Huesca
0–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
D
2020-09-27
Club Atletico de Madrid
6–1
Granada CF
W
2020-08-13
RB Leipzig
2–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2020-07-19
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2020-07-16
Getafe CF
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Club Atletico de Madrid or Draw
78%
Draw or Villarreal CF
48%
Club Atletico de Madrid or Villarreal CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Club Atletico de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atletico de Madrid covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

