Real Madrid v Villarreal: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

La Liga Sat 10 Oct 2026, 20:00 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Real Madrid WWLWWL12/182.131.0360%60%
Villarreal DLLLWW7/181.881.3570%65%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
4 Real Madrid7502+1015
9 Villarreal7223+18

See the full La Liga table →

Head-to-Head

Real Madrid wins
2
Draws
0
Villarreal wins
0
Meetings
2

Full Real Madrid v Villarreal record →

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Season Stats Compared

Real MadridStatVillarreal
40Played 40
27Won 21
5Drawn 7
8Lost 12
68%Win rate 53%
2.13Goals per game 1.88
1.03Conceded per game 1.35
30%Clean sheets 15%
13%Failed to score 15%
60%Both teams scored 70%
60%Over 2.5 goals 65%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Real Madrid perform at home against how Villarreal travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Real Madrid at home19161284%2.740.89
Villarreal away2186738%1.431.43

Key Players 2026/27

Real Madrid

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
Kylian Mbappé667200
J. Bellingham653200
Carlos Espí402000
Vinícius Júnior661320
A. Güler641210

Villarreal

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
P. Gueye653010
N. Pépé552010
Gerard Moreno532000
G. Mikautadze641100
Alberto Moleiro641100

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Real Madrid

  • 25 Kylian Mbappé — 31 apps, 5 assists
  • 16 Vinícius Júnior — 36 apps, 5 assists
  • 6 J. Bellingham — 28 apps, 4 assists
  • 6 Gonzalo García — 30 apps, 1 assists
  • 5 F. Valverde — 33 apps, 8 assists

Villarreal

  • 13 G. Mikautadze — 32 apps, 6 assists
  • 10 Alberto Moleiro — 37 apps, 5 assists
  • 10 Gerard Moreno — 22 apps, 0 assists
  • 8 N. Pépé — 36 apps, 8 assists
  • 7 T. Buchanan — 34 apps, 1 assists

Recent Results

Real Madrid

  • 20 Sep Atletico Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid
  • 15 Sep Elche 2–3 Real Madrid
  • 12 Sep Real Madrid 4–1 Rayo Vallecano
  • 4 Sep Real Betis 1–0 Real Madrid
  • 30 Aug Real Madrid 4–0 Malaga

Villarreal

  • 20 Sep Villarreal 3–1 Levante
  • 17 Sep Malaga 1–3 Villarreal
  • 14 Sep Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis
  • 5 Sep Villarreal 2–3 Deportivo La Coruna
  • 28 Aug Alaves 1–0 Villarreal

Real Madrid v Villarreal FAQs

When is Real Madrid v Villarreal?
Kick-off is 8:00pm on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 2 times in our records: 2 for Real Madrid, 0 for Villarreal, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Real Madrid are 4th on 15 points; Villarreal are 9th on 8.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Real Madrid games and 70% of Villarreal games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 60% and 65% respectively.

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