Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Javier Martinez
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Juan Ruiz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Villarreal CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | SD Eibar | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | SD Huesca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | CD Leganes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 30 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 10 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 17 |
| 10 | Conceded | 15 |
| +21 | GD | +2 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 83% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Mariano Diaz adds to his 3 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 7' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 11' Assisted by Alvaro Gonzalez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gerard Moreno makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 16' Alvaro Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 561 games and scored 817 goals.
- 40' What a strike from Jesus Vallejo! The score is 2-1.
- 43' Ramiro Funes Mori was booked on 43.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' Mariano Diaz makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' The crowd applauds Alfonso Pedraza as he leaves the pitch. Trigueros steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 61' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Isco comes on to replace Federico Valverde.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jaume Costa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 72' Villarreal CF make a change. Pablo Fornals trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Bacca on 72 minutes.
- 74' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 74 minute. Brahim Diaz leaves to be changed by Vinicius Junior.
- 79' Carlos Bacca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 82' The crowd applauds Mario Gaspar as he leaves the pitch. Jaume Costa steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 84' Alvaro Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' A moment of madness from Iborra on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- Real Madrid CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↓ Vinicius Junior 74'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Marco Asensio 62'
- 3
- 8
- 12
-
15
Federico Valverde ↓ Isco 62'
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 25
- 7
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
20
Marco Asensio ↑ 62'
-
22
Isco ↑ 62'
- 18
-
28
Vinicius Junior ↑ 74'
- 23
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 10
-
16
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Trigueros 56'
- 4
- 19
- 7
- 13
-
2
Mario Gaspar C ↓ Jaume Costa 82'
- 3
-
8
Pablo Fornals ↓ Carlos Bacca 72'
- 30
Bench
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 72'
- 1
-
11
Jaume Costa ↑ 82'
- 6
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 56'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 |
| Yeremi Pino | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.47
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Villarreal CF
38%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.