Real Madrid 1–0 Villarreal: Result & Analysis

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1–0 in the La Liga. Below is the model's pre-match call on this fixture, published before kick-off, and the analysis behind it.

Our Pre-Match Prediction

Before kick-off the model gave — Real Madrid: 67%, Draw: 21%, Villarreal: 12%. Predicted scoreline was 1–0 (confidence 67%).

The model favours Real Madrid (67%) at home: they create 2.3 goals/game against Villarreal's 1.0 conceded/game. With home advantage, projected around 1.9–0.7.

Head to Head

Real Madrid and Villarreal have met 5 times in the records we hold.

10 Oct 2026 — Real Madrid 1–0 Villarreal (2026/2027).

Scorers: Yan Diomande 62', Vinicius Junior 71'.

24 Jan 2026 — Villarreal 0–2 Real Madrid (2025/2026).

Scorers: Kylian Mbappé 47'.

4 Oct 2025 — Real Madrid 3–1 Villarreal (2025/2026).

Scorers: Vinicius Junior 47', Georges Mikautadze 73', Kylian Mbappé 81'.

15 Mar 2025 — Villarreal 1–2 Real Madrid (2024/2025).

Scorers: Juan Foyth 7', Kylian Mbappé 17', Kylian Mbappé 23'.

5 Oct 2024 — Real Madrid 2–0 Villarreal (2024/2025).

Scorers: Federico Valverde 14', Vinicius Junior 73'.

Over the last 5 meetings Real Madrid hold the edge (5W · 0D · 0L), with Real Madrid winning 5 of 5 (100%) and averaging 2 goals per game.

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Every Real Madrid vs Villarreal call above was published before kick-off and is graded in our public record, win or lose. Predictions are model estimates for information and entertainment only.