Monday , 10 August 2026

Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Club Atlético de Madrid
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Axel Witsel
Alexander Sorloth 50' 1–1
1–2 87' Saul
Y 26' Antoine Griezmann
Etienne Capoue 27' Y
Dani Parejo 58' Y
Y 62' Pablo Barrios
Y 90' Saul
Yerson Mosquera 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Club Atlético de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 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 Alavés 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

2
8
6
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Club Atlético de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2023-11-12 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Villarreal CF 2023-06-04 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2022-08-21 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-01-09 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
17 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
14 Mar Olympique de Marseille H 3–1 W
10 Mar Real Betis Balompié A 3–2 W
07 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 0–4 L
03 Mar Granada CF H 5–1 W
Club Atlético de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
17 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–3 L
13 Mar FC Internazionale Milano H 5–3 W
09 Mar Cadiz CF A 0–2 L
03 Mar Real Betis Balompié H 2–1 W
24 Feb UD Almería A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Club Atlético de Madrid
#3 Position #4
72 Points 69
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 21 / 6 / 11
72 Scored 62
46 Conceded 44
+26 GD +18
1.89 PPG 1.82
58% Win % 55%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Club Atlético de Madrid are 4th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio de la Ceramica will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Club Atletico de Madrid.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 9' Magnificent from Axel Witsel! That is 21 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Lino, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atletico de Madrid backline.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Club Atletico de Madrid receives a card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Etienne Capoue gets a card.
  • 32' Villarreal CF have won 555 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Club Atletico de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' The Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Riquelme departs to be replaced by Stefan Savic.
  • 50' Alexander Sorloth adds to his 1 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' 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.
  • 58' Dani Parejo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Pablo Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Francis Coquelin exits the field as Alex Baena enters on 65.
  • 66' Club Atletico de Madrid manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Azpilicueta is hanging Axel Witsel on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Goncalo Guedes by Jose Morales on 70 minute.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Raul Albiol is withdrawn and Alfonso Pedraza gets his opportunity.
  • 84' A change in the Club Atletico de Madrid ranks — Pablo Barrios exits the field as Saul enters on 84.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Saul makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 90' That is a card for Club Atletico de Madrid. Saul will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Club Atlético de Madrid Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Simeone

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angel Correa 5
Gerard Moreno 3
Ayoze Perez 2
Axel Witsel 2
Arnaut Danjuma 2
Samuel Lino 2
Saul 2
Dani Parejo 2

Head to Head

2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2023-11-12 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–1 Villarreal CF 2023-06-04 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid 2022-08-21 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–2 Villarreal CF 2022-01-09 Villarreal CF 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid

Villarreal CF Form

2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2024-03-17 Villarreal CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-03-14 Villarreal CF 3–1 Olympique de Marseille W 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompié 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2024-03-07 Olympique de Marseille 4–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-03-03 Villarreal CF 5–1 Granada CF W

Club Atlético de Madrid Form

2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2024-03-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–3 FC Barcelona L 2024-03-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 5–3 FC Internazionale Milano W 2024-03-09 Cadiz CF 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2024-03-03 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Real Betis Balompié W 2024-02-24 UD Almería 2–2 Club Atlético de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Club Atlético de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Club Atlético de Madrid 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF43% Draw26% Club Atlético de Madrid31%
Actual: Club Atlético de Madrid win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Club Atlético de Madrid
57%
Villarreal CF or Club Atlético de Madrid
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF34% Draw42% Club Atlético de Madrid24%
Actual: Club Atlético de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Club Atlético de Madrid covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Club Atlético de Madrid keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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