Villarreal managed to continue their winning streak earlier this year by beating FC Cartagena SAD 5-1 in the Copa del Rey competition. This is the fifth successive victory that The Yellow Submarine has recorded in various competitions, two of which were against Espanyol 1-0 and Valencia 2-1 in La Liga.
The late goal scored by Juan Foyth in the 88th minute successfully made coach Quique Setien smile with relief. Villarreal’s position in the standings is also getting stronger in seventh place, leaving Athletic Club with a four-point advantage and getting closer to Real Sociedad, who are only three points ahead.
This victory also adds to the long positive record that Villarreal has made especially at home matches – only one defeat in six home matches, four wins and one draw.
The toughness of the home match performance from the host camp against Real Madrid has also been tested. Despite not winning yet, Villarreal managed to force the La Liga and Champions League champions last season to share points in the last five visits.
Of course, Villarreal cannot be complacent considering Real Madrid’s situation, which is currently in dire need of additional points to take top spot from Barcelona. Being in second place with an equal number of points makes Barca and Madrid have equal opportunities to win the 2022-2023 La Liga.
After losing to Rayo Vallecano 3-2, Los Blancos are unbeaten in their last three competitive matches, two of which came against Cadiz 2-1 and Valladolid 2-0 in La Liga. The defeat against Vallecano was also the only negative result of the last eight away matches in La Liga, seven of which were wins.
Another positive note that has motivated Real Madrid ahead of this visit is the achievement of coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has never lost before leading his club against Villarreal – two wins and four draws.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Live Stream Info
Match | Villarreal vs. Real Madrid |
Competition | 2022-23 La Liga |
Match day | week 16 |
Venue | de la Cerámica Stadium, Villarreal |
Date | Saturday, January 07, 2023 |
Kickoff | 10:15 EDT |
Official TV | ESPN+ |
Live TV | ESPN+ / TV-Bola |
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Villarreal – Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record
- 02/12/2022 Villarreal vs Real Madrid 0 – 0
- 09/26/2021 Real Madrid vs Villarreal 0 – 0
- 05/22/2021 Real Madrid vs Villarreal 2 – 1
- 11/21/2020 Villarreal vs Real Madrid 1 – 1
- 07/17/2020 Real Madrid vs Villarreal 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Villarreal
- 12/16/2022 Aston Villa vs Villarreal 0 – 1
- 12/18/2022 Napoli vs Villarreal 2 – 3
- 12/21/2022 Guijuelo vs Villarreal 1 – 2 E
- 12/31/2022 Villarreal vs Valencia 2 – 1
- 01/04/2023 FC Cartagena vs Villarreal 1 – 5
Real Madrid
- 11/03/2022 Real Madrid vs Celtic 5 – 1
- 11/08/2022 Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid 3 – 2
- 11/11/2022 Real Madrid vs Cadiz 2 – 1
- 12/31/2022 Valladolid vs Real Madrid 0 – 2
- 01/04/2023 Cacereño vs Real Madrid 0 – 1
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Squad Predictions
Villarreal (4-2-3-1) | Real Madrid (4-3-3) |
Reina | Courtois |
Femenia | Vazquez |
Foyth | Militao |
P Torres | Alaba |
Moreno | Mendy |
Capoue | Modric |
Parejo | Tchouameni |
Chukwueze | Kroos |
Baena | Valverde |
Pino | Benzema |
Danjuma | Vinicius |