Thursday , 2 July 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Real Madrid CF
2 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu 73,842 HT 45' · FT 45'
Federico Valverde 14' 1–0
Vinicius Junior 73' 2–0
Y 33' Kiko Femenia

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-05 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-05-19 Villarreal CF 4–4 Real Madrid CF 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

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
02 Oct Lille OSC A 0–1 L
29 Sep Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–1 D
24 Sep Deportivo Alaves H 3–2 W
21 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 4–1 W
17 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 3–1 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Real Madrid CF A 0–2 L
30 Sep UD Las Palmas H 3–1 W
26 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 2–1 W
22 Sep FC Barcelona H 1–5 L
14 Sep RCD Mallorca A 2–1 W
31 Aug Valencia CF A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF Villarreal CF
#2 Position #3
86 Points 72
38 Played 38
27 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
77 Scored 72
35 Conceded 46
+42 GD +26
2.26 PPG 1.89
71% Win % 58%

Key Stats

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

Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Madrid CF welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
  • 5' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Federico Valverde has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergi Cardona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
  • 24' Luka Modric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 45 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' Real Madrid CF currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' Kiko Femenia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' The 27-year-old Andriy Lunin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Alex Baena has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Raul Albiol has done his job and it is now time for Eric Bailly to step up.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Eduardo Camavinga is replaced by Eder Militao.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vinicius Junior makes it 2-0.
  • 78' Santi Comesana, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Villarreal CF make a change. Dani Parejo trudges off to be replaced by RamonTerrats Espacio on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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 4-3-3.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Juan Bernat comes on to replace Sergi Cardona.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Lucas Vazquez on, Luka Modric off on 90 minutes.
  • Full Time. Real Madrid CF beats Villarreal CF

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-10-05 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2024-05-19 Villarreal CF 4–4 Real Madrid CF 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

Real Madrid CF Form

2024-10-05 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2024-10-02 Lille OSC 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2024-09-29 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2024-09-24 Real Madrid CF 3–2 Deportivo Alaves W 2024-09-21 Real Madrid CF 4–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-09-17 Real Madrid CF 3–1 VfB Stuttgart W

Villarreal CF Form

2024-10-05 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 UD Las Palmas W 2024-09-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-09-22 Villarreal CF 1–5 FC Barcelona L 2024-09-14 RCD Mallorca 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2024-08-31 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24 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 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF56% Draw22% Villarreal CF22%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Villarreal CF
44%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF42% Draw39% Villarreal CF19%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 21% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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