Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts eye three vital points in LaLiga.

Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head against Villarreal at home on January 25. Atletico are in the second spot in the LaLiga standings and will be looking to take the top spot when they take on Villarreal. Atleti are coming in after a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the UCL 2024-25. The hosts are in fine form and Villarreal are in decent form too.

Diego Simeone and Co. will be looking to secure three points and dethrone Real Madrid as the LaLiga table toppers. Atleti have a good chance of winning the Spanish league this season. They faced a setback when they dropped three points after facing a defeat against Leganes. Diego Simeone will come up with a proper plan to secure three points in an important game.

Villarreal will also have a good chance to secure three points. If they will be able to secure three points then they will come close to securing a spot in the Champions League for the next season. Villarreal bagged a dominating 4-0 win over Mallorca.

Kick Off:

Saturday, January 25, 8:45 PM IST

Location: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain

Form:

Atletico Madrid: W-W-W-L-W

Villarreal: L-D-W-L-W

Players to Watch

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

The Argentina forward scored a brace in Atletico Madrid‘s last match and helped his side bag the win over Bayer Leverkusen. Diego Simeone will surely be adding Julian Alvarez to the playing XI. Alvarez is in good form and can help Atleti in the attacking front with his goal-scoring skills. The young striker will be eyeing a goal or two.

La Araña is the Player of the Week of the @ChampionsLeague! 🌟🤟 pic.twitter.com/i5aPv1mDuF

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) January 23, 2025

Ayoze Perez (Villarreal)

The 31-year-old Spanish winger Ayoze Perez is the top scorer for Villarreal this season. Perez will play a key role for Villarreal in the LaLiga match against Atletico Madrid. He can also play as a striker if required but is a real danger in the left wing for the opponents. With his teammates’ help, Ayoze Perez can help Villarreal secure a point.

Match Facts

• Atletico Madrid have won a couple of matches out of the last three games against Villareal in LaLiga.
• Villarreal have lost two of their three LaLiga away games.
• Atletico Madrid have lost three of their 12 home games since the arrival of Diego Simeone.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @16/5 betway
• Goals under 2.5 @13/10 bet365
• Julian Alvarez to score @9/2 Sky bet

Injury and Team News

Alexander Sorloth will be absent for Atletico Madrid. It is not going to be a big deal for hosts as they have Julian Alvarez fit to play upfront.

The Moroccan international Ilias Akhomach will be missing out for Villarreal.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 43

Atletico Madrid won: 16

Villarreal won: 13

Draws: 14

Predicted Line-up

Atletico Madrid (5-4-1)

Oblak (GK); Simeone, Molina, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Llorente, De Paul, Barrios, Griezmann; Alvarez

Villarreal (4-4-2)

Junior (GK), Femenia, Foyth, Costa, Cardona; Pino, Gueye, Parejo, Baena; Moreno, Perez

Match Prediction

Looking at the forms of both sides, it can be said that both sides are equally matched and will give it their all. Atleti might score first and take the lead, but Villarreal’s attacking front will be ready to net in some goals.

Prediction: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Villarreal

Telecast

India: GXR World

UK: Premier Sports and ITV

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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