Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid?
Villarreal won 2-1 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. GriezmannAtletico Madrid (pen.)
- 82′E. ÜnalVillarreal
- 90′E. ÜnalVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Girona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Eibar(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Getafe(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | Lokomotiv(away) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Lokomotiv(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Atletico Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Atletico Madrid 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Villarreal 3-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Atletico Madrid 0-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Villarreal 1-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Villarreal 0-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal on Oct 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 2.4 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 8th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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