The Spanish La Liga schedule for the 2022-2023 season is back for another round of games this week, and every team is set to play their fixtures. They all play their fifteenth round of games in late December 2022, where Barcelona is still maintaining the top spot in the La Liga standings, but they are now sharing the same points with Real Madrid.
After playing their last game against Espanyol at home on New year’s Eve, Barcelona could not earn additional three points. Instead, they earned a point – which affected them, allowing Real Madrid to meet them with the same points.
They played a 1-1 draw with Espanyol, although it was a Challenging game that saw both teams receive red cards from the official referee. Barcelona needs to continue winning games if they still want to compete for the title.
La Liga Stats
Even though there are still more fixtures to play in the League. Real Sociedad is part of the teams that have played fifteen League matches after they faced Osasuna in their last game, and their La Liga stats are better than average.
They won the game by two goals to one, and they sit 3rd behind Real Madrid in their Standings. Atletico Madrid is still maintaining the 4th position after playing their fifteenth round against the Elche team on the 29th of December 2022.
They won the game by two goals to nil, earning them additional three points. Out of the possible forty-five points, they have earned a total of twenty-seven points. They are also one of the contenders to win the League.
Battle for the Title
We would be looking at two teams from different cities facing each other for their sixteenth round of the League fixtures. Their aim is to earn three or one point to continue battling for the title race. We will be giving you our prediction for this tie, as both teams are set to go head-to-head for their first leg of the ongoing season.
So, let’s look at Villarreal vs Real Madrid prediction, last game records, game information, odds breakdown, betting analysis, and prediction.
Last Game Records
Both La Liga teams are playing in the same League, and they have both played on several occasions. Looking back to their last three meetings, we found out that Real Madrid won one, and they both played two draws. The last time they met was on the 12th of February for their second leg of the 2021/2022 season.
Villarreal hosted Real Madrid at home, where the game was challenging for both teams. They could not score against each other, and the game ended in a goalless draw. After the game, they both earned additional points. Real Madrid was given the favorite odds to win the game, but they could not.
Real Madrid on their Home Ground
Before that, they faced each other on the 25th of September for their first leg of the 2021/2022 campaign. Real Madrid hosted Villarreal on their home ground. It was a challenging game for the home team, where Villarreal had 51% possession.
They could not score a single goal, and the game ended in goalless. Villarreal was given higher odds of losing, but they earned a point, which was a brilliant performance.
Their second to last game was the second leg of the 2020/2021 campaign, where Real Madrid hosted Villarreal. Real Madrid was given the favorite odds (-200) to win the game, which they did.
Although, it was challenging for them, where Villarreal led with a goal in the first half. Real Madrid came back after Karim Benzema scored in the 87th minute, and Luka Modric scored 90+2 mins to give his team the victory.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Information
La Liga 2022-2023 – Villarreal vs. Real Madrid
Location of the game: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villareal, Spain.
Time: Saturday, 7th January, 9:15 AM CT.
How to watch: ESPN+.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Analysis
Both teams would want to earn additional points to keep the hope of winning the title alive. The last time Real Madrid played away from home with Villarreal ended in a goalless draw. Looking at both teams’ total head-to-head, Real Madrid has more wins than Villarreal. They won twenty-two matches while Villarreal won four.
Villarreal
Villareal is part of the teams where players have played fifteen League games. They won seven out of the 15, lost five, and drew three. Out of the possible 45 points, they earned 24 points.
The currency sits 7th in their standings behind Real Betis with one points difference. This team still has the chance to battle with the top four spots for the UCL qualification.
Real Madrid
On the other hand, Real Madrid is part of the teams that have played fifteen League games. They won twelve games out of the fifteen, lost one to Rayo Vallecano, and drew two games. Out of the possible 45 points, they earned thirty-eight points, and they sit 2nd in their standings.
Updates
Real Madrid will be playing against Villarreal with their top players that played in their last game. Their possible line-up would include Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema, Toni Kross, Federico Valverde, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, and so on.
On the other, Villarreal’s possible line-up would include Alejandro Baena, Samuel Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno, Dani Parejo, Raul Albiol, and others.
Therefore, the Villarreal vs Real Madrid prediction looks tricky.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Betting Preview
Both teams’ La Liga odds of winning this game are available, and we found out that Real Madrid has the lower odds, while the odds given to Villareal are high but can be beaten down. The odds given to Real Madrid are +100, and their chance of winning is 50% which is an average percentage, and every bettor can pick them in their bet slip.
Although Real Madrid has won their previous matches with these odds by 71%, which is a good option. On the other hand, Villareal’s odds of winning this game are +230, and their expected winning chance is 30%. They have won their previous matches with these odds by 54%, which means they can still earn a point from Real Madrid by playing a draw.
Villarreal vs. Real Madrid Betting Prediction
Real Madrid is given the odds of the favorite to win this game, and we are supporting them to win this match. Their total head-to-head meetings are enough to back them up, and as a bettor, do not hesitate to pick them in your games. Although, their last two meetings ended in a draw.
This game will be Challenging for the away team because the last time they played in a way with Villareal, it ended in a draw. Thus, our Villarreal vs Real Madrid prediction is below.
Pick 1: Real Madrid to win either half
Pick 2: Over 1.5 goals
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