Comments and predictions for Villarreal vs Real Madrid: The finishing blow from Los Blancos
The match between Villarreal vs Real Madrid in La Liga takes place at 11:30 p.m. on March 15. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Real Madrid have just booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals and will continue their La Liga journey with a trip to the Estadio de la Cerámica to face Villarreal on Saturday evening.
Los Blancos are currently second in La Liga, level on points with leaders Barcelona, while Villarreal are fifth, five points behind Athletic Bilbao in the race for Champions League qualification.
Latest Villarreal vs Real Madrid squad information
Villarreal will have the fitness advantage having not played since their defeat to Alaves last weekend.
Gerard Moreno and Ilias Akhomach continue to be absent due to injury, while Kiko Femenía remains a big question mark. However, the "Yellow Submarine" has no further personnel problems in preparation for this match.
Coach Marcelino is likely to retain most of his starting line-up against Alaves despite the disappointing result. However, there could be a change in attack, with Thierno Barry likely to replace Nicolas Pépé.
For Real Madrid, Ferland Mendy will be absent due to a muscle injury he suffered in the match against Atletico Madrid. In addition, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Dani Ceballos and Jesús Vallejo are still unable to return.
Carlo Ancelotti is expected to make a few changes to his starting line-up for the Madrid derby. Fran García is likely to start at left-back, while Lucas Vázquez could start on the right.
Luka Modric is likely to be rested, but given the importance of the game, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé are likely to still be in the starting line-up.
Villarreal vs Real Madrid latest expected lineup
Villarreal:
Conde; Foyth, Kambwala, Costa, S Cardona; Pino, Gueye, Parejo, Baena; Barry, Perez
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Latest football commentary Villarreal vs Real Madrid
Villarreal have a record of 12 wins, eight draws and six defeats after 26 rounds in La Liga this season, with a total of 44 points helping them rank fifth in the rankings, five points behind Athletic Bilbao despite playing one game less.
The Yellow Submarine have been one of the most entertaining teams this season, scoring 48 goals, but they have also conceded 36 – the most of any team in the top eight. Their shaky defence could be the reason they miss out on Champions League football next season.
Marcelino's side head into this game following a surprise 1-0 defeat to Alaves, which ended a six-game unbeaten run. However, at home they have lost just twice this season.
Villarreal haven't finished fourth since 2015-16, so this is a big one for them and a win over Real Madrid on Saturday night would be a huge statement of their ambitions.
However, history is not in Villarreal's favour, having won just six of their previous 52 meetings with Real Madrid. However, the same fixture last season saw a dramatic 4-4 draw between the two sides.
Real Madrid have just won a ticket to the Champions League quarter-finals after a thrilling victory over Atletico Madrid on penalties.
The two teams drew 2-2 after 120 minutes of play in the second leg of the round of 16 on Wednesday, forcing a penalty shootout, where Los Blancos converted four of their five shots to advance to the quarter-finals against Arsenal.
Putting aside the European arena, Real Madrid will turn their focus back to La Liga with two important matches against Villarreal and Leganés, before entering the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Sociedad on April 1.
Carlo Ancelotti's side won 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga last weekend, taking their total points to 57 after 27 games, putting them second in the table. Despite being level on points with Barcelona, Real Madrid are behind on head-to-head record, while the Catalans have a game in hand.
This weekend will be crucial in the La Liga title race, with Barcelona travelling to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Real Madrid will certainly want to take advantage of the opportunity to gain an advantage as at least one of their direct rivals is likely to drop points.
Although they have not shown convincing form in many stages of the season and continued to face difficulties against Atletico in the most recent match, but with the class and quality of the squad, Los Blancos are always the top candidate in the title race.
Villarreal vs Real Madrid latest score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Villarreal vs Real Madridas follows:
- Sportsmole:Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
- WhoScore:Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid
- Our newspaper predicts:Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid
When and where to watch Villarreal vs Real Madrid live?
To watch the Villarreal vs Real Madrid match live in La Liga at 11:30 p.m. on March 15, viewers can watch it onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
