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Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 22 May 2021 · 16:00 UTC Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Alfredo Di Stefano.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
  • Referee Juan Pena
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-07-16 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-09-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-05-05 Real Madrid CF 3–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
16 May Athletic Club A 1–0 W
13 May Granada CF A 4–1 W
09 May Sevilla FC H 2–2 D
05 May Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
01 May CA Osasuna H 2–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
16 May Sevilla FC H 4–0 W
13 May Real Valladolid CF A 2–0 W
09 May RC Celta de Vigo H 2–4 L
06 May Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
02 May Getafe CF H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Villarreal CF
#10 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Alfredo Di Stefano as Real Madrid CF face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' What a moment for Yeremi Pino! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 545 games and scored 775 goals.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paco Alcacer, as he is very good at scoring at Alfredo Di Stefano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thibaut Courtois suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
  • 56' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Vinicius Junior has done his job and it is now time for Rodrygo to step up.
  • 59' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Rodrygo.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Carlos Bacca exits the field as Francis Coquelin enters on 66.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Casemiro as he leaves the pitch. Mariano Diaz steps in for Real Madrid CF.
  • 69' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Miguel Gutierrez exits the field as Nacho enters on 69.
  • 74' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Moi Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Yeremi Pino makes way for Paco Alcacer at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Trigueros is replaced by Moi Gomez on 86 minute.
  • 87' Karim Benzema makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Gerard Moreno 4
Alexander Sorloth 4
Mariano Diaz 3
Kylian Mbappe 2
Samuel Chukwueze 2
Gareth Bale 2
Luka Modric 2

Head to Head

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-11-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF 2020-07-16 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-09-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-05-05 Real Madrid CF 3–2 Villarreal CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-13 Granada CF 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-09 Real Madrid CF 2–2 Sevilla FC D 2021-05-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Real Madrid CF L 2021-05-01 Real Madrid CF 2–0 CA Osasuna W

Villarreal CF Form

2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-05-16 Villarreal CF 4–0 Sevilla FC W 2021-05-13 Real Valladolid CF 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2021-05-02 Villarreal CF 1–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Real Madrid CF or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF44% Draw35% Villarreal CF21%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Villarreal CF
56%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF23% Draw63% Villarreal CF14%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.3%
1 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.