Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Real Madrid CF
4 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Jude Bellingham 25' 1–0
Rodrygo 38' 2–0
2–1 55' Jose Morales
Brahim Diaz 65' 3–1
Luka Modric 69' 4–1
Jude Bellingham 68' Y
Y 68' Adria Altimira
Y 75' Ilias Akhomach
Aurelien Tchouameni 83' Y
Y 85' Etienne Capoue

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Aitor Villate Martinez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)

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

8
6
2
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF 2023-04-08 Real Madrid CF 2–3 Villarreal CF 2023-01-07 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2022-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–0 Real Madrid CF 2021-09-25 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Villarreal CF H 4–1 W
12 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 3–2 W
09 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D
02 Dec Granada CF H 2–0 W
29 Nov SSC Napoli H 4–2 W
26 Nov Cadiz CF A 3–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Real Madrid CF A 1–4 L
14 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 3–2 W
09 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–3 L
06 Dec Maccabi Haifa FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Sevilla FC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Panathinaikos AO H 3–2 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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Villarreal CF gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Rodrygo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact 4-4-2.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Goal! Jude Bellingham scores his 89 goal in 387 matches.
  • 28' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 28 minute. Alex Baena leaves to be changed by RamonTerrats Espacio.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brahim Diaz, as he is very good at scoring at Santiago Bernabeu with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 34' Nacho gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces David Alaba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 38' GOAL! Rodrygo scores on 38. Assisted by Lucas Vazquez
  • 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Raul Albiol is replaced by Jorge Cuenca on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' GOAL! Jose Morales fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 60' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Brahim Diaz doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Luka Modric makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 74' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 75' Ilias Akhomach makes way for Trigueros at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Ilias Akhomach. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Jude Bellingham exits the field as Dani Ceballos enters on 78.
  • 83' Aurelien Tchouameni was booked on 83.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Joselu. He replaces Brahim Diaz on 85 minute.
  • 85' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF 2023-04-08 Real Madrid CF 2–3 Villarreal CF 2023-01-07 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2022-02-12 Villarreal CF 0–0 Real Madrid CF 2021-09-25 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-12-12 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Real Madrid CF W 2023-12-09 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2023-12-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Granada CF W 2023-11-29 Real Madrid CF 4–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-11-26 Cadiz CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF W

Villarreal CF Form

2023-12-17 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-12-14 Stade Rennais FC 1901 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2023-12-09 Villarreal CF 0–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Maccabi Haifa FC D 2023-12-03 Sevilla FC 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-11-30 Villarreal CF 3–2 Panathinaikos AO W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.91 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF65% Draw19% Villarreal CF16%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
83%
Draw or Villarreal CF
35%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF52% Draw33% Villarreal CF15%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 19% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 19% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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