Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction, Head to Head, Team News, Predicted Lineups

Match: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

League: LaLiga

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain

Date & Time: 18th December, 01:30 AM (IST)

Match Preview:

This week’s LaLiga fixture promises a clash between two teams, Real Madrid and Villarreal. The stage is set at the Santiago Bernabeu, where both teams will battle it out in what is expected to be a high-octane encounter.

Recent Form:

Real Madrid won their previous match against Union Berlin by 3-2 scoreline where Joselu performed very well and scored 2 goals, Dani Ceballos scored 1 goal while Rodrygo, Fran Garcia and Jude Bellingham all gave 1-1 assist in that match.

On the other hand, Villarreal also won their previous match against Rennes by 3-2 scoreline where Gerard Moreno scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist, Ilias Akhomach and Dani Parejo both scored 1-1 goal while Alejandro Baena gave 1 assist in that match.

Last Five Matches of Real Madrid:

W, W, W, D, W

Last Five Matches of Villarreal:

W, D, D, L, W

Head-to-Head Records in previous 5 matches:

Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal
Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid
Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid
Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal

Team News: Real Madrid

Daniel Carvajal (Calf injury), Vinícius Júnior (Thigh injury), Eduardo Camavinga (Ligament injury), Arda Güler (Muscle injury), Éder Militão (ACL injury) and Thibaut Courtois (ACL injury) all are out of this match.

Team News: Villarreal

Matteo Gabbia (Muscle injury), Juan Foyth (Muscle injury), Gerard Moreno (Muscle injury), Santi Comesaña (Ankle injury) and Yéremi Pino (ACL injury) all are unavailable while Francis Coquelin (Phy discomfort) and Denis Suarez (Thigh injury) both are doubtful to play this match.

Player Stats: Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham played 14 matches: 12 goals | 3 assists
Rodrygo played 16 matches: 6 goals | 4 assists
Joselu played 16 matches: 5 goals | 0 assist
Toni Kroos played 16 matches: 0 goal | 5 assists

Player Stats: Villarreal

Gerard Moreno played 14 matches: 8 goals | 2 assists
Alexnader Sorloth played 14 matches: 6 goals | 0 assist
Jose Luis Morales played 11 matches: 4 goals | 0 assist
Alex Baena played 14 matches: 0 goal | 5 assists
Alfonso Pedraza played 11 matches: 0 goal | 2 assists

Probable 11 (4-3-1-2): Real Madrid

Andriy Lunin (GK), Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Antonio Ruediger, Lucas Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Daniel Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo

Probable 11 (4-4-2): Villarreal

Filip Joergensen (GK), Adria Altimira, Raul Albiol, Jorge Cuenca, Alfonso Pedraza, Ilias Akhomach, Etienne Capoue, Daniel Parejo, Alejandro Baena, Gerard Moreno, Alexander Soerloth