Villarreal CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 4 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atletico de Madrid 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Deportivo Alaves | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | CA Osasuna | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Sevilla FC | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante UD | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Villarreal CF | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Malaga CF | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Valencia CF | 4 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Sevilla FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Levante UD | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Villarreal CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 17 May | Girona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Club Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #6 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 7 |
| 8 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Villarreal CF are 17th (2 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 6th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 1 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 G |
Club Atletico de Madrid
| Alex Baena | 3 G | 1 A |
| Giuliano Simeone | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kang-in Lee | 1 G | 1 A |
| Marc Pubill | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Villarreal CF to score. At the same time, Club Atletico de Madrid does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Villarreal CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Club Atletico de Madrid's 4-4-2 shape.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Club Atletico de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Marc Pubill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
- 30' What composure from Dani Parejo! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayoze Perez makes it 2-0.
- 39' Club Atletico de Madrid has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Goal! Georges Mikautadze scores his 70 goal in 438 matches.
- 43' A stunning finish from Marc Pubill — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pape Gueye makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Ayoze Perez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' The 25-year-old Arnau Tenas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' Obed Vargas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Villarreal 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.
- 89' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Atletico de Madrid backline.
- 5-1 the final result. Club Atletico de Madrid will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 18
- 10
- 24
- 9
- 25
- 4
- 20
- 15
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 21
- 12
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 33
- 38
- 37
Coach
Marcelino
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 15
- 14
- 17
- 1
- 21
- 20
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 9
- 13
- 3
- 32
- 29
- 40
- 31
- 34
- 47
- 37
- 61
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel Correa | 5 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 |
| Saul | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2026-05-24
Villarreal CF
5–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-05-17
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
Girona FC
W
2026-05-12
CA Osasuna
1–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2026-05-09
Club Atletico de Madrid
0–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2026-05-05
Arsenal FC
1–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-05-02
Valencia CF
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
54%
Villarreal CF or Club Atletico de Madrid
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Club Atletico de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

