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 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 18 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +10 | GD | +1 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF is underway.
- 2' Mariano Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 7' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' Gerard Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Xavier Quintilla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Jesus Vallejo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' Ramiro Funes Mori has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' GOAL! Mariano Diaz fires home to make it 3-1!
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 550 games and scored 786 goals.
- 56' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Alfonso Pedraza is replaced by Trigueros.
- 61' Trigueros, a Spain central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Isco comes on to replace Federico Valverde.
- 67' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Pablo Fornals has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Bacca to step up.
- 74' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Brahim Diaz by Vinicius Junior on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaume Costa is hanging Mario Gaspar on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Gonzalez is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Poor challenge from Iborra. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Villarreal CF will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Luka Modric | 2 |
| Yeremi Pino | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.85
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
81%
Draw or Villarreal CF
38%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.