Real Madrid vs Villarreal prediction 17.12.2023
Real Madrid
4 : 1
Villarreal
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Contents
- Competition: La Liga
- Date: Sunday, 17th December 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
Real Madrid have another season in which they could win multiple titles. In the Spanish La Liga, they are two points behind the league leader, Girona. Still, it is hard to expect the minnow Catalan club to keep the pace, so Real Madrid could have a great chance. Real Madrid won six of the last seven matches in all competitions. In the previous game, they won 3-2 on the road against Union Berlin. Guests didn't need a win there, but they dominated with 71% ball possession and 16 shots on the goal more than the opponent, so Real Madrid still picked up another victory.
Since Villarreal returned to La Liga in 2013, they finished between fourth and seventh position on the table in all but one season. It seems that this could be another unsuccessful year after The Yellow Submarine collected only 16 points in the first 16 league matches. Villarreal were on the run of three games without a win until Thursday, when they won 3-2 on the road in the Europa League against Rennes.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal pick: Real Madrid to win and cover AH -1.5 spread
Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu won nine of the last ten matches. During the same span, they have a 25:5 goal difference. On the other hand, Villarreal scored only four goals in the previous four matches. Real Madrid to win and cover AH -1.5 spread should be the best bet for this tie.
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Real Madrid vs Villarreal Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Real Madrid
2 : 3
Villarreal
La Liga
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Villarreal
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Copa Del Rey
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Villarreal
2 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Villarreal
0 : 0
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Real Madrid
0 : 0
Villarreal
La Liga
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid secured the Champions League knockout phase long ago, but the head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, didn't rest too many starters in the final game versus Union Berlin. The game was played on Tuesday, so Real Madrid will have more than enough time to recover most players from that game.
Eduardo Camavinga, Daniel Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Arda Guler, Eder Militao, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Vinicius Junior remains sidelined for Sunday.
Last matches of Real Madrid
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FC Union Berlin
2 : 3
Real Madrid
Champions League
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Real Betis
1 : 1
Real Madrid
La Liga
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Real Madrid
2 : 0
Granada
La Liga
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Real Madrid
4 : 2
Napoli
Champions League
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Cadiz
0 : 3
Real Madrid
La Liga
Real Madrid lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defenders
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17
Lucas Vazquez
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6
Nacho Fernandez
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4
David Alaba
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20
Fran Garcia
Midfielders
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19
Dani Ceballos
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15
Federico Valverde
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10
Luka Modric
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5
Jude Bellingham
Forwards
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11
Rodrygo
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14
Joselu
Villarreal team news
Villarreal won against Rennes on Thursday, but that win cost them three injured players. Juan Foyth, Francis Coquelin, and Mattia Gabbia suffered injuries in that game and will not play on Sunday versus Real Madrid. They joined Santi Comesana, Yeremi Pino, and Aissa Mandi, who are unavailable from before, while Denis Suarez is questionable for the next one.
Last matches of Villarreal
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Real Madrid
4 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
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Rennes
2 : 3
Villarreal
Europa League
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Villarreal
0 : 3
Real Sociedad
La Liga
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Villarreal
0 : 0
Maccabi Haifa
Europa League
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Sevilla
1 : 1
Villarreal
La Liga
Villarreal lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Pepe Reina
Defenders
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17
Kiko Femenia
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3
Raul Albiol
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5
Jorge Cuenca
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26
Adria Altamira
Midfielders
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27
Ilias Akhomach
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6
Etienne Capoue
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10
Daniel Parejo
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16
Alex Baena
Forwards
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7
Gerard Moreno
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11
Alexander Sorloth
3 Reasons why Real Madrid should win and cover AH -1.5 spread
- Real Madrid won six of the last seven matches
- Real Madrid scored 21 goals in the previous seven games
- Villarreal won only one of the last four matches
Main prediction Real Madrid - Villarreal
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Bet365
1.85
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Additional predictions
Team 1 to Win
Best odds:1.29
Over 3.5
Best odds:2.01
Real Madrid & Villarreal current standing in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 39 - 11 | +28 | 45 |
| 2 | Girona | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 42 - 21 | +21 | 45 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 - 19 | +17 | 38 |
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 - 21 | +13 | 38 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 - 19 | +15 | 35 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 - 18 | +11 | 31 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 - 18 | +2 | 28 |
| 8 | Getafe | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 - 23 | +1 | 26 |
| 9 | Las Palmas | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Valencia | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 - 22 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 - 24 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 - 29 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Villarreal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 - 35 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 - 22 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 - 25 | -2 | 16 |
| 16 | Deportivo Alavés | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 - 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 17 | Cádiz | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 - 24 | -10 | 15 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 - 28 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Granada | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 - 40 | -20 | 8 |
| 20 | Almería | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 - 42 | -23 | 5 |