Villarreal vs Real Madrid: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 3, 2019 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Madrid?
Villarreal and Real Madrid drew 2-2 on January 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′Santi CazorlaVillarreal
- 7′K. BenzemaReal Madrid
- 20′R. VaraneReal Madrid
- 82′Santi CazorlaVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-2-3-1- 7Gerard Moreno
- 5S. Cáseres
- 30S. Chukwueze
- 8Pablo Fornals
- 18Javi Fuego
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3Álvaro González
- 24M. Layún
- 6Víctor Ruiz
- 11Jaume Costa
- 1Sergio Asenjo
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11G. Bale
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 12Marcelo
- 4Sergio Ramos
- 25T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Huesca(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Almeria(home) | 8-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Huesca(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Melilla(home) | 6-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 2 draws, 2 Real Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Real Madrid 0-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Real Madrid 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Real Madrid 3-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Villarreal 1-0 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid on May 19, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 10th in La Liga (12 points from 10 matches) and Real Madrid sit 3rd (24 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 24 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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