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
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 11Rodrygo
- 21Brahim Díaz
- 5J. Bellingham
- 8T. Kroos
- 15F. Valverde
- 10L. Modrić
- 23F. Mendy
- 4D. Alaba
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 13A. Lunin
Villarreal
4-4-2- 15José Luis Morales
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 16Álex Baena
- 10Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 27Ilias Akhomach
- 24Pedraza
- 23A. Mandi
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 26Adrià Alti
- 13F. Jörgensen
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| 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 3rd in La Liga (27 points from 11 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 27 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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