Real Madrid vs Villarreal — match summary
Spain · La Liga · kick-off 11 Oct 2026 02:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Real Madrid 75 · Villarreal 32
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Real Madrid 47 · Villarreal 42
Shots on target 4-4 · corners 9-3 · possession 46-54
NextGOAL tip: Real Madrid -1.5 · 1 stars
Real Madrid and Villarreal have met many times in the league, and in their most recent meeting at the Bernabéu the hosts came out on top 3-1. This time the pattern may not look the same, because Villarreal are on a winning run and scored 3 goals in their latest match, while Real Madrid lost 1-2 in their most recent league outing. Real Madrid are still clearly the more frequent scorers, having netted 18 goals from 7 matches this season, though they have conceded 8. Villarreal's scoring and conceding numbers are very close (13 to 12), and their first-half away form has not been especially fast-starting. Based on the expected lineups, Real Madrid are likely to field Kylian Mbappe Lottin as the lone striker, with Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler creating behind him, while Villarreal are expected to use Ayoze Perez Gutierrez as a single spearhead in a 4-2-3-1 as well. If Real Madrid score first from sustained attacking pressure, Villarreal will have to open up and chase the game, which should leave more space in midfield, and the match is likely to finish with a margin of more than one goal.