Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atlético de Madrid 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Alonso De Ena Wolf
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Levante UD | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | Granada CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–2 | D |
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' And we are off! Villarreal CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Alfonso Pedraza, a Spain , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Etienne Capoue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Alfonso Pedraza doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Jaume Costa will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' Club Atletico de Madrid receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Club Atletico de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It’s a booking for Club Atletico de Madrid player. Thomas Lemar gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Joao Felix is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Lemar at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Saul argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Albiol on 51 minutes.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' Carlos Bacca gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Moi Gomez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Albiol is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 69' Magnificent from Joao Felix! That is 75 goals in 470 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Etienne Capoue exits the field as Jaume Costa enters on 71.
- 76' Geoffrey Kondogbia is replacing Luis Suarez for the Club Atletico de Madrid side.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' A tactical swap from Club Atletico de Madrid — Lucas Torreira on, Angel Correa off on 83 minutes.
- 88' The travelling Club Atletico de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Club Atletico de Madrid players.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Carlos Bacca 60'
-
25
Etienne Capoue ↓ Jaume Costa 71'
- 8
- 5
- 24
- 7
- 1
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Alejandro Baena 71'
- 11
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 6
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 60'
-
21
Jaume Costa ↑ 71'
- 12
-
15
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 60'
- 44
- 34
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↑ 71'
Coach
Unai Emery
Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 13
-
10
Angel Correa ↓ Lucas Torreira 83'
-
11
Thomas Lemar ↓ Joao Felix 46'
- 15
- 22
- 9
- 14
- 24
- 18
Bench
- 12
-
5
Lucas Torreira ↑ 83'
- 19
-
4
Geoffrey Kondogbia ↑ 76'
- 20
- 16
-
7
Joao Felix ↑ 46'
- 1
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel Correa | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Saul | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Marc Pubill | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Club Atlético de Madrid Form
2021-02-28
Villarreal CF
0–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-02-23
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2021-02-20
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–2
Levante UD
L
2021-02-17
Levante UD
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2021-02-13
Granada CF
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2021-02-08
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
RC Celta de Vigo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
47%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
78%
Villarreal CF or Club Atlético de Madrid
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atlético de Madrid win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Club Atlético de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

