Real Madrid vs Villarreal: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 17, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Real Madrid won 4-1 on December 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. BellinghamReal Madrid
- 37′RodrygoReal Madrid
- 54′José Luis MoralesVillarreal
- 64′Brahim DíazReal Madrid
- 68′L. ModrićReal Madrid
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Villarreal have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Union Berlin(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Napoli(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Cadiz(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Maccabi Haifa(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Panathinaikos(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 22, 2021 | Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Villarreal on Apr 8, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Villarreal sit 7th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy