Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
- Referee Juan Pena
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF get this one started.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francis Coquelin made 433 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Federico Valverde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 20' Magnificent from Yeremi Pino! That is 21 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Brazil international Casemiro has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Alfredo Di Stefano. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 1-1!
- 56' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Junior departs to be replaced by Rodrygo.
- 59' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Rodrygo comes on to replace Vinicius Junior.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Francis Coquelin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Bacca at the 66 minute mark.
- 68' The whistle greets Casemiro as he departs to be replaced by Mariano Diaz.
- 69' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Nacho comes on to replace Miguel Gutierrez.
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Madrid CF winning 100% of all matches.
- 81' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Yeremi Pino departs to be replaced by Paco Alcacer.
- 86' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Trigueros is withdrawn and Moi Gomez gets his opportunity.
- 87' Karim Benzema puts Real Madrid CF on the lead.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Alvaro Odriozola ↓ Marcelo 68'
- 10
- 9
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Isco 56'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 56'
-
14
Casemiro ↓ Mariano Diaz 68'
- 5
- 1
- 3
-
35
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Nacho 68'
Bench
- 13
-
12
Marcelo ↑ 68'
-
6
Nacho ↑ 68'
-
22
Isco ↑ 56'
- 4
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↑ 68'
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 56'
- 26
- 31
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Etienne Capoue ↓ Ruben Pena 66'
- 5
- 13
- 24
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Francis Coquelin 66'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Dani Raba 81'
- 2
- 14
- 4
- 3
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↓ Paco Alcacer 81'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 86'
- 18
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↑ 81'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 66'
- 6
- 1
- 21
-
12
Dani Raba ↑ 81'
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 66'
- 15
- 34
- 32
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
83%
Draw or Villarreal CF
39%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +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
37%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.