Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Villarreal: Mbappe's explosion

Latest Real Madrid vs Villarreal team information

Real Madrid will be without first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois due to a hip injury, with Andriy Lunin set to continue in goal. Eder Militao is also out with a thigh problem, which could see Aurelien Tchouameni slot in at centre-back. Alongside Courtois and Militao, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos and Brahim Diaz are also out.

Villarreal are also without Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth and Alfonso Pedraza. Denis Suarez and Ayoze Perez are also concerns, especially Ayoze, who has been in good form with six goals in La Liga. Alex Baena could be in the starting line-up, along with Nicolas Pepe, who scored his first goal of the season.

The absence of Courtois and Militao makes Real Madrid weaker, like a V-League team lacking a key goalkeeper and center-back. However, with the return of Mbappe and Rodrygo, fans can expect a dramatic match between the two teams.

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 Carlo Ancelotti is calling for a strong response from his players after a 1-0 defeat to Lille in the Champions League. It was the team's first defeat in all competitions since January, and they were also left disappointed by Atletico Madrid's last-minute equaliser in last week's derby. Despite not being at their best, Los Blancos remain unbeaten in La Liga and are currently second in the table, just three points behind Barcelona.

A win over Villarreal on Saturday would improve Real Madrid's fortunes, but if they continue to underperform, the pressure on Ancelotti will increase. Last season, Real Madrid beat Villarreal 4-1 at the Bernabeu, but they have won just one of their last six La Liga meetings with the club. Villarreal will have the added benefit of not playing since a game against Las Palmas on September 30.

Villarreal finished eighth last season, which was considered disappointing, but they are third in the table this season with 17 points from their first eight games. Marcelino's side have won three of their last four games and scored 17 goals, second only to Barcelona in attack. However, they also need to improve defensively, having conceded 15 times, their third worst defensive record this season. Villarreal have won two of their last four games against Real Madrid and will be looking to take advantage of their opponents' slump 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 results of the match.Real Madrid vs Villarrealas follows:

• Sportsmole:Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal

• WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal
• Our newspaper predicts: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 onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.