PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·11 September 2025

PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

Atlético de Madrid host Villarreal this Saturday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for matchweek four of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Premier Sports.

Atlético de Madrid have picked up 2 points and currently lie in 15th position. In their last fixture, Diego Simeone's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Alavés (La Liga 2025/26).

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Villarreal currently have 7 points and lie in 3rd position. In their last outing, Marcelino Toral's team drew 1-1 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Atlético de Madrid ( vs Alavés 2025-08-30): Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, David Hancko, Giuliano Simeone, Johnny Cardoso, Pablo Barrios, Thiago Almada, Julián Álvarez, Alexander Sorloth

Villarreal ( vs Celta de Vigo 2025-08-31): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Juan Foyth, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pépé, Etta Eyong

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MANAGERS

Diego Simeone faced Marcelino Toral on 18 occasions, recording six wins, seven draws, and five losses
Marcelino Toral faced Atlético de Madrid on 23 occasions, recording six wins, eight draws, and nine losses
Diego Simeone faced Villarreal on 26 occasions, recording nine wins, 11 draws, and six losses

TEAMS

Villarreal comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Villarreal comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Atlético de Madrid comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Atlético de Madrid comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Atlético de Madrid comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Atlético de Madrid comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal have faced each other 48 times, with Atlético de Madrid having the advantage: 17 wins, against 15 victories for Villarreal.
At the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid has an advantage in the clashes against Villarreal: 12 wins in 24 games. Villarreal has five victories.
In the Spanish League, 46 matches have been played between the two teams, with 16 wins for Atlético de Madrid, 16 draws, and 14 victories for Villarreal.