Real Madrid v Villarreal – Line-ups, stats and preview
Real Madrid take on Villarreal this coming Saturday in LaLiga.
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Real Madrid v Villarreal – Match Preview
Real Madrid look to bounce back from last week’s derby defeat to rivals Atletico when they host Villarreal on Saturday evening.
Xabi Alonso’s side lost their unbeaten La Liga start in emphatic fashion last weekend but did see Kylian Mbappe score a hat-trick in a routine midweek Champions League win.
Villarreal are in third in La Liga though after a bright start of their own – although they have a dismal record of six wins in 53 games against Real.
Real Madrid v Villarreal team news
Trent Alexander-Arnold is out for the long term for Real Madrid, while fellow defenders Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger are all also out.
Alonso may have to go to a back three with Aurelien Tchouameni possibly fillingin. Jude Bellingham is firt to start despite missing out on England selection.
Villarreal are waiting on Ayoze Perez and Gerard Moreno who are doubts, with Nicolas Pepe set to start.
Real Madrid need to be wary of Georges Mikautadze
Here, La Liga London takes a closer look at the man who will spearhead the Villarreal attack.
Real Madrid v Villarreal expected line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Militao, Huijsen, Tchouameni; Valverde, Guler, Camavinga, Carreras; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
Villarreal: Junior; Mourino, Veiga, Marin, S Cardona; Akhomach, Partey, Gueye, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Pepe
How to watch Real Madrid v Villarreal
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won the last 6 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won the last 5 home matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Villarreal have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
The match is available to stream in the UK on Disney+.
Prediction
Real have defensive issues but are a dominant force in attack still and should have enough to continue their good start to their domestic campaign.
Real 3-1 Villarreal