Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid — La Liga .
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Javier Aguilar
- Referee Francisco Martin
- Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Valencia CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | SD Huesca | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Club Atlético de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Club Atlético de Madrid this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Club Atlético de Madrid are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Club Atlético de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Club Atlético de Madrid
| Alex Baena | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan David | 3 G | 1 A |
| Giuliano Simeone | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kang-in Lee | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and Club Atlético de Madrid.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Spain international Koke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Juanfran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juanfran.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manuel Iturra on 31.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Santi Cazorla made 410 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Trigueros is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 44' Poor challenge from Alvaro Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Rodri as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Lemar steps in for Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 51' Filipe Luis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Club Atlético de Madrid is showing some good football. However, Club Atlético de Madrid are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Carlos Bacca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Manuel Iturra at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' What an equalizer from Mario Gaspar!
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Alfonso Pedraza will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Alfonso Pedraza departs to be replaced by Santiago Caseres.
- 76' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Carlos Bacca has done his job and it is now time for Karl Toko Ekambi to step up.
- 77' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Filipe Luis has done his job and it is now time for Diego Godin to step up.
- 82' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Lucas Hernandez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Club Atlético de Madrid looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Giuliano Simeone scoring 1 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 7
-
20
Manuel Iturra ↓ Carlos Bacca 64'
- 1
- 11
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 8
Bench
- 24
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 64'
- 17
- 13
- 23
- 22
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↑ 73'
Coach
Javier Calleja
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 24
-
3
Filipe Luis ↓ Diego Godin 77'
- 8
- 13
- 20
-
9
Nikola Kalinic ↓ Angel Correa 46'
-
14
Rodri ↓ Thomas Lemar 46'
- 21
Bench
- 1
-
2
Diego Godin ↑ 77'
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 46'
- 23
-
11
Thomas Lemar ↑ 46'
- 4
- 32
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel Correa | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Saul | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2018-10-20
Villarreal CF
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2018-10-07
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
W
2018-10-03
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–1
Club Brugge KV
W
2018-09-29
Real Madrid CF
0–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2018-09-25
Club Atlético de Madrid
3–0
SD Huesca
W
2018-09-22
Getafe CF
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
54%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
73%
Villarreal CF or Club Atlético de Madrid
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.