Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 38 games · 86 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Daniel Baiges
- Referee Diego Sanchez
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Getafe CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | SD Huesca | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 72 | Points | 86 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 22 / 6 / 10 | W / D / L | 27 / 5 / 6 |
| 72 | Scored | 77 |
| 46 | Conceded | 35 |
| +26 | GD | +42 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 2.26 |
| 58% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF.
- 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mariano Diaz makes it 0-1.
- 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Real Madrid CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 17' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Real Madrid CF have won 775 goals from 545 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Pervis Estupinan on, Trigueros off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Another substitution for Real Madrid CF to replace Martin Odegaard by Isco on 65 minute.
- 68' Nacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 76' Gerard Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
- 81' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Pau Torres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Marco Asensio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mariano Diaz at the 85 minute mark.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Pena. He replaces Mario Gaspar on 89 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Yeremi Pino on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Takefusa Kubo 89'
- 10
- 5
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Yeremi Pino 61'
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 61'
- 7
- 1
-
2
Mario Gaspar C ↓ Ruben Pena 89'
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Pervis Estupinan 61'
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 19
- 13
- 6
- 21
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 61'
-
20
Ruben Pena ↑ 89'
-
15
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 61'
-
16
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 89'
- 34
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 61'
Coach
Unai Emery
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Vinicius Junior 65'
-
21
Martin Odegaard ↓ Isco 65'
- 23
- 10
- 17
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 1
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↓ Marco Asensio 85'
Bench
- 13
- 12
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 85'
-
22
Isco ↑ 65'
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↑ 65'
- 25
- 26
- 32
- 43
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
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
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Real Madrid CF 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
67%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
58%
Villarreal CF or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

