PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·2 de octubre de 2025

PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Madrid and Villarreal go head-to-head at Santiago Bernabéu this Saturday in the La Liga.

Real Madrid currently have 18 points and lie in 2nd position. Last time out, the merengues triumphed 0-5 against Kairat (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Villarreal have won 16 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. Last time out, Marcelino Toral's team drew 2-2 against Juventus (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 2-1.

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Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Muscle Injury
Antonio Rüdiger - Muscle Injury
Ferland Mendy - Thigh Problems

Villarreal

Logan Costa - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear

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Real Madrid ( vs Kairat 2025-09-30): Thibaut Courtois, Raúl Asencio, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba, Fran García, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos, Franco Mastantuono, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé

Villarreal ( vs Juventus 2025-10-01): Arnau Tenas, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, Alfonso Pedraza, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze, Tajon Buchanan

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MANAGERS

Marcelino Toral has faced Real Madrid on 26 occasions, recording five wins, four draws, and 17 losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.
Villarreal currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Villarreal has been scoring goals in four consecutive games.
Villarreal has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Real Madrid has been scoring goals in four consecutive games.
At home, Real Madrid has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Real Madrid has four consecutive victories.
Real Madrid currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
Real Madrid has been scoring goals in nine consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Villarreal have faced each other 53 times, with Real Madrid having an advantage: 30 wins, against six victories for Villarreal.
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid has an advantage in the clashes against Villarreal: 18 wins in 26 matches. Villarreal has two victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 50 matches between the two teams, with 27 wins for Real Madrid, 17 draws and six victories for Villarreal.