Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Madrid CF launch into their encounter with Villarreal CF.
- 5' Pape Gueye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
- 10' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Goal! Federico Valverde scores his 32 goal in 561 matches.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Andriy Lunin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kiko Femenia on 33.
- 38' Real Madrid CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kiko Femenia, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 561 games and scored 817 goals.
- 68' Eric Bailly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raul Albiol on 68 minute.
- 71' The crowd applauds Eduardo Camavinga as he leaves the pitch. Eder Militao steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 73' Assisted by Federico Valverde with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vinicius Junior makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 78' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' RamonTerrats Espacio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Parejo on 79 minute.
- 84' Diego Conde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Sergi Cardona has done his job and it is now time for Juan Bernat to step up.
- 90' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Vazquez is hanging Luka Modric on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
-
9
Kylian Mbappe ↓ Rodrygo 71'
- 23
- 14
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Lucas Vazquez 90'
- 8
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Arda Guler 79'
- 2
- 6
- 5
Bench
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 90'
- 18
- 19
-
3
Eder Militao ↑ 71'
-
11
Rodrygo ↑ 71'
-
15
Arda Guler ↑ 79'
- 16
- 34
- 20
- 26
- 31
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Ilias Akhomach 68'
- 18
- 10
- 2
- 13
-
23
Sergi Cardona ↓ Juan Bernat 86'
- 15
- 14
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Yeremy 68'
- 17
-
3
Raul Albiol ↓ Eric Bailly 68'
Bench
-
4
Eric Bailly ↑ 68'
-
12
Juan Bernat ↑ 86'
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 79'
-
11
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 68'
- 1
-
21
Yeremy ↑ 68'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Marcelino
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
2 / 4
2.48
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Real Madrid CF to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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
83%
Draw or Villarreal CF
38%
Real Madrid CF or Villarreal CF
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +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
34%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

