Real Madrid vs Villarreal: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 22, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on May 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 87′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 90′L. ModrićReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 11Marco Asensio
- 10L. Modrić
- 14Casemiro
- 15F. Valverde
- 35Miguel Gutiérrez
- 5R. Varane
- 3Éder Militão
- 19Odriozola
- 1T. Courtois
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9C. Bacca
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 5Dani Parejo
- 25É. Capoue
- 30Yeremy Pino
- 24Pedraza
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 2Mario Gaspar
- 13G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Villarreal have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2021 | Granada CF(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2021 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 1, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Sevilla(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2021 | Valladolid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2021 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 2, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 4 draws, 0 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2020 | Villarreal 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| May 5, 2019 | Real Madrid 3-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| May 19, 2018 | Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid on Nov 21, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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