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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Daniel Baiges
- Referee Diego Sanchez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 Mönchengladbach | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 18 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| +1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio de la Ceramica that hosts another battle between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF.
- 2' Goal! Mariano Diaz scores his 10 goal in 548 matches.
- 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' 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.
- 17' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toni Kroos made 548 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Iborra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 42' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 47' Alfonso Pedraza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 410 appearances.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Martin Odegaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 61' The crowd applauds Trigueros as he leaves the pitch. Pervis Estupinan steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 65' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Isco.
- 68' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' Gerard Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
- 81' Real Madrid CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mariano Diaz on 85 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Mario Gaspar as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Pena.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yeremi Pino.
- The final score is 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 |
| Luka Modric | 2 |
| Yeremi Pino | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Real Madrid CF 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
64%
Villarreal CF or Real Madrid CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

