Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Villarreal: Vultures fly high

Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back from their first defeat since January when they resume their 2024-25 La Liga campaign with a home game against Villarreal on Saturday evening.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are currently second in La Liga, three points behind leaders Barcelona, ​​while a strong start for Villarreal has seen them move into third, just a point behind this weekend's opponents.

Latest Real Madrid vs Villarreal team information

Real Madrid will continue to be without first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois due to a hip injury, meaning Andriy Lunin will continue to stand in goal.

Eder Militao is also a major concern with a thigh injury that forced him out of the Lille game, so Aurelien Tchouameni could be forced to play in central defence against Villarreal.

Kylian Mbappe returned earlier than expected from injury to come off the bench against Lille, and the Frenchman could be in line to start on Saturday, while Rodrygo is also expected to return to the starting line-up after missing the Lille game with a minor injury from the Madrid derby.

Alongside Courtois and possibly Militao, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos and Brahim Diaz will still be unavailable for the home side.

For Villarreal, Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth and Alfonso Pedraza will all be absent through injury, while Denis Suarez and Ayoze Perez are also major concerns for the visitors.

The absence of Ayoze Perez will be particularly difficult, as the Spanish striker has been in excellent form this season with six goals in La Liga, but he is not expected to recover in time.

Alex Baena, who scored as a substitute against Las Palmas last time out, could be in the starting line-up, while Nicolas Pepe, who scored his first goal of the season, is likely to get another start in the middle.

In the context of Real Madrid, the absence of key players like Courtois and Militao is no different from the situation of a V-League team losing their number one goalkeeper and a key central defender, making the squad more fragile than ever before the strong attack from the opponent. However, with the strength of Real's attack, especially when Mbappe and Rodrygo return, fans can expect a dramatic match.

Latest Real Madrid vs Villarreal expected lineup

Real Madrid:

Lunin; Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

Villarreal:

Conde; Femenia, Bailly, Costa, S Cardona; Akhomach, Parejo, Gueye, Baena; Barry, Pepe

Latest Real Madrid vs Villarreal football review

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti will demand a strong response from his players this weekend, as Los Blancos fell short in a 1-0 defeat to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with Jonathan David's penalty after Eduardo Camavinga's handball proving the difference between the two sides.

It was the team's first defeat in all competitions since January, and they also suffered disappointment in the Madrid derby last weekend, when Atletico Madrid equalised in the last minute, with the match ending 1-1.

Real Madrid have not been at their best this season, but they remain unbeaten in La Liga, with their last defeat coming against Atletico in September 2023, and are currently second in the table, just three points behind Barcelona.

A win over Villarreal on Saturday would make everyone involved with the capital giants feel better about their situation, but another lacklustre performance and disappointing results would put further pressure on Ancelotti, given the very high standards he has set.

Real Madrid beat Villarreal 4-1 at the Bernabeu last season, but they have won just one of their last six La Liga games against the Yellows, who will certainly be the fresher of the two teams, having not played since a home game against Las Palmas on September 30.

Villarreal finished eighth in La Liga last season, which could be seen as a disappointment, considering they had finished fifth twice and seventh twice in the previous four seasons.

The Yellows haven't finished in the top four since 2015-16, but they are certainly capable of challenging for that spot this season, with an impressive start that has seen them sit third in the table, with a record of five wins, two draws and one defeat from their first eight games, amassing 17 points.

Marcelino's side have won three of their last four league games, including their last two against Espanyol and Las Palmas, and they have scored 17 goals this season, the second-best attacking return in the division behind only Barcelona (25).

However, Villarreal have conceded 15 goals, the third-worst defensive record this season, so they will have to improve defensively to become serious contenders for a Champions League place.

El Submarino Amarillo have won two of their last four La Liga games against Real Madrid, including a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu in April 2023, and they will be looking to capitalise on a potential Champions League upset against the Spanish and European champions on Saturday night.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Real Madrid vs Villarreal match:

• Sportsmole: Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal

• WhoScore: Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal
• Our prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal

When and where to watch Real Madrid vs Villarreal live?

To watch the Real Madrid vs Villarreal match live in La Liga at 2:00 a.m. on October 6, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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