Villarreal vs Real Madrid: result 0-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Madrid?
Real Madrid won 0-2 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 47′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
- 90′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid (pen.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 10Dani Parejo
- 17T. Buchanan
- 24Pedraza
- 12Renato Veiga
- 8J. Foyth
- 26Pau Navarro
- 1Luíz Júnior
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 5J. Bellingham
- 6E. Camavinga
- 15A. Güler
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 24D. Huijsen
- 17Raúl Asencio
- 8F. Valverde
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Real Madrid have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Elche(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 6-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Levante(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Albacete(away) | 2-3 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 2-3 | Super Cup |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 1 draw, 4 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Villarreal on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (12 points from 11 matches) and Real Madrid sit 2nd (30 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 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