La Liga: Villarreal vs Real Madrid Live
Preview: Villarreal vs Real Madrid
Villarreal vs Real Madrid is scheduled for Sunday at 5:00pm at the Estadio de la Ceramica as the reigning champions of La Liga aim to secure their tenth consecutive victory in the Spanish top division. Real Madrid clinched the title in early May and are now focusing on the upcoming Champions League final, while Villarreal are still in contention for a seventh-place finish in the league standings.
During this season, Villarreal has been scoring and conceding goals consistently, with a total of 60 La Liga goals scored. Despite this, they still have a chance to qualify for European football next season if they win their remaining two league matches. They have been performing well recently, winning four of their last five games and aiming for a fifth consecutive top-eight finish. However, their record against top teams has not been great, losing all six home matches against higher-ranked opponents while conceding at least twice each time. On a positive note, they have only lost one of their last nine home league games, winning five and drawing three.
Madrid, who have secured the title, continued their strong form by defeating Alavés 5-0 before their trophy presentation. Manager Carlo Ancelotti is rotating the squad to maintain freshness ahead of the Champions League final next month, providing ample motivation for the players. Additionally, the prospect of securing a rare league victory at La Cerámica serves as further incentive, given their recent struggles at the venue. Despite a less favorable record in recent visits, Madrid has only lost one of their last nine final away league matches of the season, including a 2-2 draw at La Cerámica in the 2017/18 season.
Head-to-head
Their most recent encounter took place in December of last year during the return match, with Real Madrid securing a 4-1 victory. Real Madrid has remained undefeated in seven out of the last eight matches against Villarreal at this location.
Prediction
Villarreal has lost just one of their last five La Liga matches against Real Madrid and won both league games against them last season. Real Madrid will not have all their key players available for this match, so considering Villarreal’s recent performances, we anticipate that the Yellow Submarine, despite their injury concerns, will be capable of securing at least a draw.
