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.)
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Real Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-3-3- 21Yeremy Pino
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 16Álex Baena
- 10Dani Parejo
- 19F. Coquelin
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 8J. Foyth
- 1Pepe Reina
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 20Vinícius Júnior
- 9K. Benzema
- 15F. Valverde
- 10L. Modrić
- 18A. Tchouaméni
- 8T. Kroos
- 23F. Mendy
- 4D. Alaba
- 22A. Rüdiger
- 3Éder Militão
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 4 draws, 2 Real Madrid wins.
| 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 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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