Villarreal vs Real Madrid Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :May 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Modified at :May 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM

LaLiga champions’ penultimate fixture is set to be at El Madrigal

Villarreal were on the road last game in the LaLiga competition. They came back home with a 1-0 win over Girona. The match also saw Kiko Femenía getting sent off in the added time. The Yellow Submarine will now host champions Real Madrid.

Real Madrid are scoring for fun right now after successfully beating Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. After that fixture, they have played two league games in the Spanish first tier. Los Blancos went on to record a 4-0 win over Granada then later a 5-0 victory over Deportivo Alavés.

Kick-Off:

Sunday, 19 May 2024 at 6:00 PM UK (10:30 PM IST)

Location: El Madrigal

Form

Villarreal (in all competitions): W-W-L-W-W

Real Madrid (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Alexander Sørloth (Villarreal)

A certain 28-year-old is outshining many strikers in the LaLiga. Alexander Sørloth has scored 19 goals this league season. In the final two games, he will be looking to take over current top scorer Artem Dovbyk who is on 20 goals and try and win the Golden Boot.

Arda Güler (Real Madrid)

Arda Güler has shown in the last few games what he has to offer. The 19-year-old has scored three goals in the last four league fixtures. Up to now, he has scored four goals in nine appearances. Güler is proving to be a versatile player as he can play as a right winger, an attacking midfielder and even as a central midfielder.

Match Facts

Villarreal have won four of their last five league games
Real Madrid are on an incredible undefeated run of 23 games in all competitions
The hosts have a goal difference of 0 while the visitors have a GD of 61

Villarreal vs Real Madrid: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: Arda Güler to score a goal anytime – 2/1 with Sky Bet
Tip 2: Real Madrid to win this game – 21/20 with Bet365
Tip 3: Match to end with total goals over 1.5 – 1/8 with Bet365

Injury & Team News

Femenía’s suspension means he will be replaced in the starting XI that played the last match with another fullback. The injury list of the hosts currently has Denis Suarez, Francis Coquelin, Yeremy Pino, Alfonso Pedraza, Gerard Moreno, Raul Albiol and Juan Foyth.

The champions of the Spanish division are right now prepping themselves for the UCL final against Borussia Dortmund which is set to take place on June 2. Carlo Ancelotti is likely to use most of his squad and make as many rotations as possible to keep his players in top fitness. The players unavailable due to injuries include David Alaba and Aurelien Tchouameni.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 50

Villarreal wins – 6

Real Madrid wins – 28

Draws – 16

Predicted Lineup

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Jörgensen (GK); Altimira, Bailly, Mosquera, Cuenca; Traoré, Comesaña, Parejo, Baena; Guedes, Sørloth

Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Courtois (GK); Vázquez, Militão, Rüdiger, García; Modrić, Camavinga, Ceballos; Güler, Joselu, Díaz

Match Prediction for Villarreal vs Real Madrid

Villarreal are on a good run of form of late. Producing four wins in the last five league games is a good measure. But with Real Madrid visiting, form doesn’t count, does it? The visitors are likely to win this penultimate league fixture as well and extend their unbeaten run in all competitions.

Prediction: Villarreal 1-3 Real Madrid

Telecast for Villarreal vs Real Madrid

India – JioCinema, Sports 18

UK – Viaplay, LaLigaTV

US – ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Nigeria – SuperSport 7, Canal +Sport

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