Real Madrid vs Villarreal: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 8, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 2-3 on April 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′Pau TorresReal Madrid (o.g.)
- 39′S. ChukwuezeVillarreal
- 48′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 70′José Luis MoralesVillarreal
- 80′S. ChukwuezeVillarreal
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 21Rodrygo
- 19Dani Ceballos
- 18A. Tchouaméni
- 11Marco Asensio
- 6Nacho
- 4D. Alaba
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 1T. Courtois
Villarreal
4-3-3- 21Yeremy Pino
- 17G. Lo Celso
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 16Álex Baena
- 10Dani Parejo
- 39Ramón Terrats
- 24Pedraza
- 4Pau Torres
- 23A. Mandi
- 8J. Foyth
- 1Pepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Barcelona(away) | 4-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Valladolid(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Barcelona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Osasuna(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Anderlecht(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Real Betis(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Anderlecht(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Madrid wins, 3 draws, 1 Villarreal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Villarreal 1-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid on Jan 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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