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Real Madrid, LaLiga champions, will play Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica, on their return from the Spanish league.
Here is our preview.
🗞 Match preview
Unai Emery seems to be doing something right at Villarreal, as he is currently averaging 2.6 points per game at home.
They put on a really impressive performance last time out, beating Getafe 3-1 to claim second place before the international break.
However, things have not been going well for Los Blancos, and their recent 4-1 loss to Valencia last time out could have put more pressure on Zinedine Zidane. It was also kind of a rare game with Valencia winning and converting three penalties.
The Whites had been quite strong on the road prior to that season, scoring 10 points in their first 4 league games away from home, including a Clásico win at the Camp Nou. They should at least be able to welcome Casemiro into the fold this weekend, which invariably makes a big difference and it is unlikely that Marcelo or Isco, who were heavily criticized in Valencia, will keep their places.
🥊 Villarreal vs Real Madrid team news
Here’s how we think teams could line up:
Villarreal’s expected starting lineup:
Asenjo – Pedraza, Albiol, Torres, Mario – Trigueros, Iborra, Parejo – Gomez, Alcacer, Moreno (4-3-3)
Real Madrid’s expected starting lineup:
Courtois – Mendy, Varane, Nacho, Carvajal – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Vinicius, Benzema, Asensio (4-3-3)
🔑 Key betting statistics
- Villarreal have won just one of their last 10 home games against Real Madrid in La Liga (5 draws and 4 losses), 1-0 in December 2015, drawing each of the last three at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
- Real Madrid have drawn each of their last three matches at Villarreal, but won their last match at the Estadio de la Cerámica (2-0 vs Levante). The meringues could win two away games at the same venue in a single La Liga season for the first time in the 21st century.
- After winning at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in July (2-1), Real Madrid have the opportunity to win two consecutive league games against Villarreal for the first time since September 2014 (two).
- Villarreal have not been defeated in any of their last six La Liga matches (four wins and two draws), keeping a clean sheet in three of them. The last time they avoided defeat in the most consecutive games in the competition was in October 2016 (P9 W5 D4 on that occasion).
- Real Madrid have lost two of their last four La Liga matches (G2), as many defeats as in their 33 previous matches in the competition (G24 D7 D2).
🪐 Futaa bets
🔮 Score prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid
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