Villarreal vs Real Madrid Prediction & Tips

Joe Vaughan 14 Mar 2025

La Liga is almost certain to get an extra Champions League place and Villarreal are in pole position to claim it, with a three-point advantage over sixth-placed Real Betis.

The Yellow Submarine do need to negotiate a difficult clash with title-chasing Real Madrid, who head into the weekend trailing leaders Barcelona on goal difference.

Saturday’s standout La Liga offering kicks-off at 5:30pm at Estadio de la Ceramica. We have the game covered with our latest in-depth analysis, predictions, and betting tips below.

Villarreal vs Real Madrid Predictions

Full Time Result: Draw
Correct Score: 2-2
Both Teams To Score: Yes
Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
First Goalscorer: Ayoze Perez

Villarreal vs Real Madrid Tips

Tip 1

For all of Real’s success this season, their record away to Spain’s top sides is notable. Los Blancos lost 1-0 at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night in the Champions League, while they’re winless in five trips to La Liga’s top eight this season.

Real have failed to win in their previous three league trips, falling to defeats at Real Betis and Espanyol.

Tip 2

Villarreal have lost only twice in their last 15 home league games, although their 12 home matches this term have brought five wins and five draws.

Real have won once in their previous eight trips to Villarreal, but six of those matches have finished level, including three 2-2 draws and last season’s 4-4 thriller.

Villarreal Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Villarreal are fifth in the La Liga table, having claimed 44 points from 26 games. Only Barcelona and Real Betis have picked up more points than Villarreal across the previous eight rounds.

The hosts are without Gerard Moreno and Ilias Akhomach, while Kiko Femenia is also a doubt.

Home form has been key for the Yellow Submarine, where they’ve lost only two of their 12 home games in La Liga this season.

Villarreal Predicted XI: Conde; Foyth, Kambwala, Costa, Cardona; Pino, Parejo, Gueye, Baena; Pepe, Perez.

Real Madrid Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Real Madrid are second in La Liga, wedged between Barca and Atletico Madrid in a tight title race.

Los Blancos have won just two of their previous six league matches, dropping points in three consecutive away games. Defensive issues have been a real issue for the visitors this season.

They’re without Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy for this trip.

The visitors progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek, but they needed penalties to see off Atletico Madrid after a 1-0 second-leg defeat

Real Madrid Predicted XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Garcia; Rodrygo, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Vinicius Junior, Mbappe.

Villarreal vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record

Real Madrid won 2-0 when they hosted Villarreal in October, however, six of the previous eight meetings between the pair at Villarreal have finished level.

The pair have met at this ground on three occasions since the start of 2023 and those matches have featured a combined 16 goals.

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