Villarreal vs Real Madrid Predictions

The hosts will be under pressure and Los Blancos will be keen to use it to their advantage. Real Madrid are likely to outplay Villarreal in their upcoming La Liga clash

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal

Date: Saturday, 24^thJanuary 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Estadio de la Ceramica will host a fascinating La Liga contest on Saturday night, with Villarreal welcoming Real Madrid in the top flight of Spanish football.

Los Blancos are second in the La Liga table, one point behind the leaders Barcelona, while the Yellow Submarine are third, eight points off the summit with a game in hand.

Head-to-head:

• Villarreal have won six of the last 54 meetings between the two teams.
• Real Madrid recorded 31 victories.
• The remaining 17 clashes ended in draws.
• Villarreal are on a two-match losing streak.
• Real Madrid are on a two-match winning run.
• The Yellow Submarines have failed to secure a win against Los Blancos in their last five attempts.
• Seven of their last eight encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Villarreal in the league: W-L-W-W-L
• Villarreal in all competitions: L-W-W-L-L
• Real Madrid in the league: L-W-W-W-W
• Real Madrid in all competitions: W-L-L-W-W

Team News:

• Villarreal will miss out on the services of Willy Kambwala and Pau Cabanes as they are injured. Santi Comesana and Santiago Mourino are suspended.
• Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy will not be in action for Real Madrid due to their injuries. Aurelien Tchouameni is suspended. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rodrygo and Antonio Rudiger are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Player(s) to watch:

• Alberto Moleiro will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side stand a chance against the visitors. He has scored eight goals and has three assists to his name in 19league matches of the ongoing campaign. Moleiro can control the midfield well and is also capable of scoring goals.
• Kylian Mbappe continues to score goals for Real Madrid. In 19 La Liga appearances this season, he has scored 19 goals and has four assists to his name. The 27-year-old is coming in after scoring a sensational brace for Los Blancos in their Champions League win against AS Monaco. Mbappe is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.