Real Madrid vs Villarreal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips Predictions

** Real Madrid vs Villarreal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips**

Match Details: October 4, 2025 | Santiago Bernabeu | La Liga | 20:00 BST

This weekend sees an exciting match at the top of La Liga as second and third place take the stage when Villarreal head to the capital to take on Los Blancos. With both teams coming into this in excellent form, this is sure to be an exciting affair.

Key Betting Tips: Real Madrid at 1.44 odds on Betfred represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba, Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde; Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler; Kylian Mbappé.

Xabi Alonso’s injury list keeps growing, with Fernandez Mendy (muscle), Antonio Rüdiger (leg), Dani Carvajal (thigh), Eder Militao (ankle), and Trent Alexander-Arnold (thigh) are all out.

Villarreal Predicted XI (4-5-1): Arnau Tenas; Alfonso Pedraza, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marin, Santiago Mourino; Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Parejo, Santi Comesana, Nicolas Pepe; Georges Mikautadze.

Marcelino Garcia will be without an array first team players for this big clash. Logan Costa (acl), Manor Solomon, Pau Cabanes (acl), Juan Foyth (muscle), Willy Kambwala (hamstring), Ayozé Perez (groin), and Gerard Moreno (hamstring) could all miss this fixture through injury.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Current League Standings

Real have had an excellent start to the league season. Their opening six victories were ended with a defeat in the Madrid derby, in a seven-goal thriller. That defeat has allowed rivals Barcelona to leap them, leaving Los Blancos back in second.

As for Villarreal, they too have had enjoyed a thunderous start to their domestic campaign, winning five, drawing one and losing one of their opening seven. This leaves them on 16 points, two off Madrid in third.

In Europe, both sides take part in the Champions League, with Madrid off to a 100% start, while Villarreal remain winless after two matches.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Head-to-Head Timeline

Over the years, this fixture has proven to be a thriller, however, Real Madrid are the side who usually come away with all three points. Their 14 wins to the Yellow Submarine’s four, with 11 draws included suggests Madrid are the clear favourites for this game.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• March 15, 2025: Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
• October 5, 2024: Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal (La Liga)
• May 19, 2024: Villarreal 4-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)
• December 17, 2023: Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal (La Liga)
• April 8, 2023: Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal (La Liga)

The last competitive meeting between the sides came back in March in Villarreal, where an Mbappe brace overcame the deficit to win 2-1.

Real Madrid and Villarreal Recent Matches Analysis

Real Madrid Last 5 Matches:

• Real Madrid 5-0 Kairat (A) – Champions League
• Real Madrid 2-5 Atletico Madrid (A) – La Liga
• Real Madrid 4-1 Levante (A) – La Liga
• Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol (H) – La Liga
• Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille (H) – Champions League

Madrid have dominated all bar one game this season, scoring 15 in recent games, conceding just seven goals.

Villarreal Last 5 Matches:

• Villarreal 2-2 Juventus (H) – Champions League
• Villarreal 1-0 Athletic Club (H) – La Liga
• Villarreal 2-1 Sevilla (A) – La Liga
• Villarreal 2-1 Osasuna (H) – La Liga
• Villarreal 0-1 Tottenham (A) – Champions League

Aside from the Champions League, Villarreal have been good at grinding out results so far this season. They have scored seven and conceded five in recent games.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Real Madrid victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Real Madrid vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Real to Win @ 1.44 - Recent form suggests confidence in a close game. This will be a well-fought match, but Real Madrid should overwhelm the Yellow Submarine in quality all over the pitch.

Key Players to Watch: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): Who else? The Frenchman has been in fine form recently, scoring eight goals in just seven games in La Liga, adding a further five in just two in the UCL – three of which came midweek.

Nicolas Pepé (Villarreal): Pepé has been the spear for the Yellow Submarine so far, playing a mixture of his roles either up front or down the right side. His two goals have been influential so far, and he also grabbed a crucial assist against Juventus midweek to earn a 2-2 draw.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal Match Facts

Referee: No information available at this time.

Broadcast Details:

UK: Disney+ UK at 20:00 BST.

Stadium Information: Located in Madrid, Spain, the Estádio Santiago Beranabeu can hold large crowds of up to 84,000.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal: Final Prediction

Real Madrid 2-0 Villarreal