Villarreal and Real Madrid are set to face off in a La Liga match. Villarreal currently sits in seventh place in the league with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses from 15 matches. They will be led by Gerard Moreno, who has scored four goals in seven appearances against Real Madrid in La Liga. The team’s coach, Quique Setien, will be hoping for a third consecutive win after recent victories against Valencia and Espanyol in their last two league games.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, recently had a difficult victory against Cacereno in the Copa del Rey and have had trouble winning away games, having only won one of their last six away league games against Villarreal. Ancelotti will likely rely on Karim Benzema for goals, but Benzema has only scored once at the Ceramica, in a 2-2 draw back in January 2019. Los Blancos will be looking to secure a win in this match and improve their standing in the league.
Real Madrid will be facing a tough challenge when they visit Villarreal for an away game. This will be the first game after the break for Real Madrid and it is expected that Ancelotti will field his strongest lineup. The predicted starting XI for Real Madrid is Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Tchouameni, Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Vinicius, and Benzema.
On Saturday, Real Madrid has the chance to surpass Barcelona and take the top spot in La Liga. Both teams are set to play their 16th match of the 38-game league season. While Madrid has a potentially easier match against seventh-place Villarreal, Barcelona will face a tougher challenge against fourth-place Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Atletico Madrid won the Spanish league title in 2021.
La Liga giants Villarreal and Real Madrid clash in highly anticipated match
Villarreal, who have not been performing well this season, especially since the departure of coach Unai Emery to Aston Villa, will be relying on the talent of their offensive players such as Gerard Moreno, Yeremi Pino, and Chukwueze. Quique Setien, the current coach of Villarreal, has had a rough start to his career with the team but has recently improved their performance.
Real Madrid and Barcelona both have 38 points and identical records of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws. However, Barcelona has a small advantage with a goal difference of +28 compared to Real Madrid’s +21. If they can win their respective semifinals, the two teams may face off again in the Spanish Supercopa on Sunday.
In order to secure a win, Real Madrid will need to bring intensity to the game and aim to score three points at La Ceramica.
There are no Spanish players in Real Madrid XI today for first time in club’s 121-year history. Three Frenchman, two Brazilians, two Germans, a Croat, a Belgian, an Austrian and a Uruguayan start against Villarreal in LaLiga.
Real Madrid looks to secure win against Villarreal in La Liga match
Real Madrid will be seeking to secure a win against Villarreal in their upcoming match. Los Blancos recently had a difficult victory against Cacereno in the Copa del Rey and have had trouble winning away games, having only won one of their last six away league games against Villarreal.
Ancelotti will likely rely on Karim Benzema for goals, but Benzema has only scored once at the Ceramica, in a 2-2 draw back in January 2019. Villarreal, currently seventh in the league with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses from 15 matches, will be led by Gerard Moreno who has scored four goals in seven appearances against Real Madrid in La Liga.
The team’s coach, Quique Setien, will be hoping for a third consecutive win after recent victories against Valencia and Espanyol in their last two league games.
