Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction

Real Madrid
1-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Villarreal
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid·Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos 10/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
76%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.36
SignalHIGHModel68%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Value Analysis
75%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.36
SignalHIGHModel75%SurpriseMediumGap+3.1%
Real Madrid Rest
20 days
Villarreal Rest
20 days

Real Madrid vs Villarreal: result, form and history

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 in the La Liga on 10 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Real Madrid have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 3.7 goals a game. Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos averages 5.53 cards a game, 0.63 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
75%1.36
X
12%5.75
2
13%7.45
Double Chance
1X
87%1.10
X2
25%3.10
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61%1.44
No
39%2.65
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.54 + 0.92 = 3.46
Over 1.5
89%1.06
Over 2.5
72%1.26
Over 3.5
54%1.72
Under 1.5
11%8.50
Under 2.5
28%3.54
Under 3.5
46%2.19
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.9 + 4 = 9.9
Over 8.5
61%1.27
Over 9.5
51%1.50
Over 10.5
41%1.83
Under 8.5
39%3.24
Under 9.5
49%2.42
Under 10.5
59%1.90
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.5 + 2 = 3.6
Over 3.5
48%1.60
Over 4.5
29%2.20
Under 3.5
52%2.27
Under 4.5
71%1.62

Match Events

10'Renato VeigaFoul
19'Jude BellinghamFoul
45'Álvaro Fernández Carreras INMarc Cucurella out
52'Trent Alexander-Arnold INVinícius out
56'Santi Comesaña INNathan-Dylan Saliba out
56'Juan Foyth INCarlos Romero out
62'Yan DiomandeAssist: Federico Valverde
63'Goal confirmedYan Diomande
67'Ilias Akhomach Chakkour INGerard Moreno out
67'Sergi Cardona Bermúdez INGeorges Mikautadze out
68'José Mário dos Santos Mourinho FélixDissent
72'Goal cancelledVinícius
72'ViníciusViolent conduct
77'Arda Güler INEduardo Camavinga out
81'Ibrahima KonatéFoul
83'Antonio RüdigerDissent
84'Pau NavarroFoul
86'Yan Diomande INDenzel Dumfries out
86'Alberto Moleiro INNizar El Jmili out
87'Aurelien TchouameniTime wasting
90+4'Kylian MbappéTime wasting

Lineups

Real Madrid
4-2-3-1Coach: José Mourinho
Villarreal
4-2-3-1Coach: Iñigo Pérez
Avg rating6.87
Avg rating6.56
T. Courtois7.71T. Courtois
T. Alexander-Arnold6.712T. Alexander-Arnold
I. Konaté6.716I. Konaté
A. Rüdiger6.822A. Rüdiger
Álvaro Fernández7.218Á. Fernández
F. Valverde7.78F. Valverde
A. Tchouaméni6.514A. Tchouaméni
A. Güler6.815A. Güler
J. Bellingham6.55J. Bellingham
Y. Diomande8.225Y. Diomande
Kylian Mbappé6.310K. Mbappé
P. Gulácsi6.525P. Gulácsi
A. Freeman7.43A. Freeman
Pau Navarro6.36P. Navarro
Renato Veiga6.212R. Veiga
Sergi Cardona6.623S. Cardona
J. Foyth6.88J. Foyth
P. Gueye6.818P. Gueye
Ilias Akhomach6.411I. Akhomach
Santi Comesaña6.514S. Comesaña
Alberto Moleiro5.810A. Moleiro
Ayoze Pérez6.922A. Pérez

Real Madrid Substitutes

6E. Camavinga77'for Arda Güler6.6
17Marc Cucurella45'for Álvaro Fernández Carreras6.6
24D. Dumfries86'for Yan Diomande7.0
19Carlos Espí
13A. Lunin
26Sergio Mestre
9Endrick
20Bernardo Silva
7Vinícius Júnior52'for Trent Alexander-Arnold72'5.9
27Thiago Pitarch
21Brahim Díaz

Villarreal Substitutes

15S. Mouriño
7Gerard Moreno67'for Ilias Akhomach Chakkour6.3
9G. Mikautadze67'for Sergi Cardona Bermúdez6.7
16C. Macia
28Joselillo Gaitán
27N. El Jmili86'for Alberto Moleiro6.2
5A. Diatta
2Logan Costa
21T. Oluwaseyi
1Luíz Júnior
20Carlos Romero56'for Juan Foyth6.7
24N. Saliba56'for Santi Comesaña7.0

Match Stats

Real MadridVillarreal
46%Ball Possession54%
9Corner Kicks3
5Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
11Total Shots15
4Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal7
9Shots Inside Box7
2Shots Outside Box8
3Blocked Shots4
8Fouls13
3Offsides1
4Goalkeeper Saves3
406Total Passes478
338Passes Accurate423
13Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

Real MadridReal Madrid
VillarrealVillarreal
2012Elo Rating 1780
3.08Attack 1.82
1.64Defense 1.42
86%Hit Rate 34%
14.4Shots per Game 16.9
7.4Shots on Target 5.4
5.5Corners per Game 5.1
2.3Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+232 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.46 goals
📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H
💎Value Analysis Identified

Game State Tendencies

Real MadridReal Madrid
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.2 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
VillarrealVillarreal
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.1 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Real MadridReal Madrid6Wins · 60%
Draws220%
VillarrealVillarreal2Wins · 20%
3.7Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
70%3+ goals7 of 10

Previous meetings

La Liga24/01/2026
VillarrealReal Madrid
02
La Liga04/10/2025
Real MadridVillarreal
31
La Liga15/03/2025
VillarrealReal Madrid
12
La Liga05/10/2024
Real MadridVillarreal
20
La Liga19/05/2024
VillarrealReal Madrid
44
La Liga17/12/2023
Real MadridVillarreal
41
La Liga08/04/2023
Real MadridVillarreal
23
Copa del Rey19/01/2023
VillarrealReal Madrid
23
La Liga07/01/2023
VillarrealReal Madrid
21
La Liga12/02/2022
VillarrealReal Madrid
00

Referee Profile

Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos131 matches

5.53Cards per match
5.20Yellow cards per match
0.32Red cards per match
26.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos5.53
Other referees4.90

5.53 cards a match, 0.63 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.90).

Cards come from 127 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarcelonaBarcelona990039:9+3027WWWWW
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid971119:8+1122WWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid970223:9+1421WWLWW
4Real BetisReal Betis961216:14+219LWDWW
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad951317:17016WWWLW
6SevillaSevilla942314:16-214LDLWW
7AlavesAlaves932413:10+311LLDLL
8Celta VigoCelta Vigo925210:7+311WDWDD
9Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna925213:12+111DLDLD
10OsasunaOsasuna932410:18-811WLDLL
11LevanteLevante924315:17-210WDDLL
12VillarrealVillarreal923413:1309DLWWL
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club82338:9-19DDDDW
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano823312:17-59DDWLW
15GetafeGetafe92345:11-69DLWLD
16EspanyolEspanyol922511:12-18LDLLW
17Racing SantanderRacing Santander922513:25-128LDLLW
18ElcheElche914411:17-67DDWLD
19ValenciaValencia91356:15-96DDLWL
20MalagaMalaga90456:18-124LDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1BarcelonaBarcelona939:927
2Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid919:822
3Real MadridReal Madrid923:921
4Real BetisReal Betis916:1419
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad917:1716
6SevillaSevilla914:1614
7AlavesAlaves913:1011
8Celta VigoCelta Vigo910:711
9Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna913:1211
10OsasunaOsasuna910:1811
11LevanteLevante915:1710
12VillarrealVillarreal913:139
13Athletic ClubAthletic Club88:99
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano812:179
15GetafeGetafe95:119
16EspanyolEspanyol911:128
17Racing SantanderRacing Santander913:258
18ElcheElche911:177
19ValenciaValencia96:156
20MalagaMalaga96:184
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About the Real Madrid vs Villarreal forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Real Madrid and Villarreal in the La Liga table

In the La Liga table, Real Madrid are 3rd and Villarreal 12th, 12 points apart. League goal record so far: Real Madrid 23-9, Villarreal 13-13. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.