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Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal: result 2-2 and analysis

La LigaMatchday 2Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid

Atletico Madrid
2-2
Villarreal

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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal?

Atletico Madrid and Villarreal drew 2-2 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 59′Marc PubillAtletico Madrid
  • 66′Gerard MorenoVillarreal (pen.)
  • 78′G. MikautadzeVillarreal (pen.)
  • 85′G. SimeoneAtletico Madrid

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Atletico Madrid win at 52%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Atletico Madrid

4-4-2
  1. 7Lee Kang-In
  2. 11A. Lookman
  1. 4Rodrigo Mendoza
  2. 23M. Hjulmand
  3. 6Koke
  4. 20G. Simeone
  1. 22Álex Grimaldo
  2. 17D. Hancko
  3. 24Robin Le Normand
  4. 18Marc Pubill
  1. 13J. Oblak

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 9G. Mikautadze
  2. 22Ayoze Pérez
  1. 10Alberto Moleiro
  2. 18P. Gueye
  3. 14Santi Comesaña
  4. 19N. Pépé
  1. 20Carlos Romero
  2. 12Renato Veiga
  3. 8J. Foyth
  4. 15S. Mouriño
  1. 1Luíz Júnior
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Atletico Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2026Malaga(home)2-0La Liga
Aug 14, 2026Marseille(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 9, 2026Manchester City(away)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026Manchester United(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2026Getafe(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Racing Santander(away)2-2La Liga
Aug 8, 2026Galatasaray(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 5, 2026Levante(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2026Lens(away)1-3Como Cup
Jul 29, 2026Como(home)1-1Como Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Atletico Madrid wins, 2 draws, 1 Villarreal win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 24, 2026Villarreal 5-1 Atletico MadridLa Liga
Sep 13, 2025Atletico Madrid 2-0 VillarrealLa Liga
Jan 25, 2025Atletico Madrid 1-1 VillarrealLa Liga
Aug 19, 2024Villarreal 2-2 Atletico MadridLa Liga
Apr 1, 2024Villarreal 1-2 Atletico MadridLa Liga
Nov 12, 2023Atletico Madrid 3-1 VillarrealLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid on May 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Atletico Madrid score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Atletico Madrid1.61.5310/159/15
Villarreal1.91.3211/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Atletico Madrid sit 3rd in La Liga (28 points from 12 matches) and Villarreal sit 8th (15 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Atletico Madrid12912231028
8Villarreal12435171515

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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