Villarreal vs Real Madrid: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 15, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 1-2 on March 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. FoythVillarreal
- 17′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
- 23′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 19N. Pépé
- 16Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 9T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 2Logan Costa
- 5Willy Kambwala Ndengushi
- 8J. Foyth
- 13Diego Conde
Real Madrid
4-2-3-1- 9Kylian Mbappé
- 11Rodrygo
- 5J. Bellingham
- 21Brahim Díaz
- 6E. Camavinga
- 8F. Valverde
- 20Fran García
- 35Raúl Asencio
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Valladolid(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 3 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Villarreal on Oct 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 9th in La Liga (12 points from 11 matches) and Real Madrid sit 3rd (27 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