Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Sebastian Sebastian Ripoll
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Cesar Garcia
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | Villarreal CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | SD Huesca | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 15 | Points | 30 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 31 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +21 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 33% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Villarreal CF to score. At the same time, Real Madrid CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with the perfectly-timed delivery and Santi Cazorla makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-1!
- 12' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' The 34-year-old Isco has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Raphael Varane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Casemiro, a Brazil midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Casemiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Alvaro Gonzalez is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Isco on, Gareth Bale off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Vinicius Junior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Santiago Caseres departs to be replaced by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 64' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Federico Valverde on, Luka Modric off on 64 minutes.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Bacca. He replaces Gerard Moreno on 68 minute.
- 73' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Federico Valverde, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' What an equalizer from Santi Cazorla!
- 82' Javi Fuego makes way for Trigueros at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 86' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Toni Kroos by Vinicius Junior on 86 minute.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Sergio Ramos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Jaume Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Carlos Bacca 69'
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 30
-
18
Javi Fuego ↓ Trigueros 82'
- 5
Bench
- 16
- 4
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 69'
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 63'
- 13
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 82'
- 28
Coach
Luís García
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Federico Valverde 64'
- 17
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Vinicius Junior 86'
- 12
- 9
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 25
-
11
Gareth Bale ↓ Isco 46'
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
22
Isco ↑ 46'
- 24
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 64'
-
28
Vinicius Junior ↑ 86'
- 23
Coach
Santiago Solari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 |
| Gareth Bale | 2 |
| Luka Modric | 2 |
| Yeremi Pino | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
54%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
71%
Villarreal CF or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.