Villarreal vs Real Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Real Madrid?
Villarreal won 2-1 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 47′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 60′K. BenzemaReal Madrid (pen.)
- 63′Gerard MorenoVillarreal (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2023 | FC Cartagena(away) | 5-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Guijuelo(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Napoli(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2023 | Cacereño(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Valladolid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Cadiz(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Celtic(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Villarreal win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Real Madrid win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Real Madrid on Feb 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Madrid | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 7th in La Liga (2 points from 2 matches) and Real Madrid sit 5th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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