La Liga: Two squads who have performed fine so far. Get to know Villarreal - Real Madrid with this thorough guide!
- Villarreal have the most scored goals (29) at home in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (48) in La Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal have performed here at Estadio de la Cerámica this season with 7 wins from 12 La Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.
The Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 192 minutes without conceding a goal in the La Liga.
It's back home for Villarreal, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Betis away with the result 2-0. Capoue and Torres found the net in that victory. Defender Torres got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.8/10. Torres scored one goal and won 5 of 6 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mallorca in a game that was won 3-0.Villarreal can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Villarreal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Real Madrid form and stats
Real Madrid's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Real Madrid collect 25 points from their 11 away matches in the La Liga. 8 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Real Madrid go into this game after a win, the home game against Granada that ended 1-0. Asensio, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.63. Asensio scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 36 total).
Real Madrid have another match that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Champions League game versus PSG. A strenuous fixture list for the visitors!
Real Madrid have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, Real Madrid have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent reported match featuring both these teams is the Real Madrid - Villarreal 0-0 played not long ago this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Villarreal won one, Real Madrid were winners in four and we saw five draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 17 goals |  V. Júnior 12 goals |   G. Moreno Balaguero 8 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Villarreal | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | 29 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 23 | 48 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 70% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 70% |
| 48% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 73% | 61% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 73% | 61% |
| 43% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 35% |
| 30% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 16.7 | 17.4 |
| 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 36% | 40% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | 32% |
| 10.4 | 8.8 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have the most points (25) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (23) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals (48) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the the best goal difference (+11) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have the the best goal difference (+28) in La Liga
- Real Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Villarreal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Villarreal have the most scored goals (29) at home in La Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 28 | 53 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Valencia | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 27 |
| 14 | Elche | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Getafe | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 16 | Granada | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Cádiz | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
| 20 | Levante | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -25 | 11 |
