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

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Primera Division · 2023-24

Villarreal CF

1 – 2

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Club Atletico 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

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

Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Club Atletico de Madrid 38 games · 69 pts (2026/27)

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 Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	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 Alaves	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

Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Club Atletico de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Club Atletico 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 Balompie	A	3–2	W
07 Mar	Olympique de Marseille	A	0–4	L
03 Mar	Granada CF	H	5–1	W

Club Atletico de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Balompie	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	UD Almeria	A	2–2	D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF		Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid are 4th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host Club Atletico de Madrid — let the battle begin!
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
9' What a strike from Axel Witsel! The score is 0-1.
14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
19' It’s high time Diego Simeone made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
24' 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.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Antoine Griezmann on 26 minutes.
27' Controversy at the stadium! Etienne Capoue argues furiously but the card stands.
32' The travelling Club Atletico de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
42' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Another substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid to replace Rodrigo Riquelme by Stefan Savic on 46 minute.
50' Goal! Alexander Sorloth scores his 86 goal in 322 matches.
55' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Parejo is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 58.
62' Pablo Barrios is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
65' Alex Baena has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francis Coquelin on 65 minute.
66' Club Atletico de Madrid ring the changes. Axel Witsel has done his job and it is now time for Azpilicueta to step up.
70' Jose Morales gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Goncalo Guedes and will look to change the dynamic.
75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
80' Club Atletico de Madrid have won 611 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
81' Alfonso Pedraza gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Raul Albiol and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Pablo Barrios makes way for Saul at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Atletico de Madrid.
87' Goal! Saul scores his 22 goal in 523 matches.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Saul is booked for Club Atletico de Madrid — card on 90.
Full Time. Club Atletico de Madrid beats Villarreal CF

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

25
Bertrand Traore ↑ 81'
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 81'
14
Trigueros
31
Iker Alvarez
27
Ilias Akhomach
37
Carlos Romero
4
Santi Comesana ↑ 65'
16
Alex Baena ↑ 65'
15
Jose Morales ↑ 70'

Coach Marcelino

Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

3
Azpilicueta ↑ 66'
19
Alvaro Morata ↑ 66'
4
Gabriel Paulista
8
Saul ↑ 84'
10
Angel Correa ↑ 65'
15
Stefan Savic ↑ 46'
18
Arthur Vermeeren
31
Gomis
1
Horatiu Moldovan

Coach Diego Simeone

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Angel Correa	5
Gerard Moreno	3
Samuel Lino	2
Saul	2
Dani Parejo	2
Joao Felix	2
Ayoze Perez	2
Axel Witsel	2

Head to Head

Villarreal CF Form

2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atletico 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 Balompie 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 Atletico de Madrid Form

2024-04-01 Villarreal CF 1–2 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2024-03-17 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–3 FC Barcelona L 2024-03-13 Club Atletico de Madrid 5–3 FC Internazionale Milano W 2024-03-09 Cadiz CF 2–0 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2024-03-03 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2024-02-24 UD Almeria 2–2 Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Club Atletico de Madrid 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Villarreal CF43% Draw26% Club Atletico de Madrid31%

Actual: Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid

57%

Villarreal CF or Club Atletico de Madrid

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Villarreal CF34% Draw42% Club Atletico de Madrid24%

Actual: Club Atletico 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

3 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap	Villarreal CF covers	Push	Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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