Real Madrid vs Villarreal: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Real Madrid won 3-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 69′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid (pen.)
- 73′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
- 81′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 15A. Güler
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 19Dani Ceballos
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 24Dean Huijsen
- 3Éder Militão
- 8F. Valverde
- 1T. Courtois
Villarreal
4-4-2- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 21T. Oluwaseyi
- 18P. Gueye
- 16T. Partey
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 17T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 12Renato Veiga
- 4Rafa Marín
- 15S. Mouriño
- 25Arnau Tenas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Kairat Almaty(away) | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-5 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Levante(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Espanyol(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Juventus(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 1 draw, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| May 19, 2024 | Villarreal 4-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 9th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
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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