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Atletico de Madrid v Villarreal : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Jan, 15:15 BST, Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid

the Wanda Metropolitano plays host on Saturday afternoon, as Diego Simeone's Atletico de Madrid are visited by Marcelino Toral's Villarreal in the La Liga. Quite simply, we want you to win betting on this game. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are included as well.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 80% chance of A.Madrid and Villarreal serving up a minimum of two goals in this La Liga clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and it seems the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think A.Madrid are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 56% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A.Madrid
56%
1.53
3%
1.53
4%
Draw
23%
4.20
5%
4.33
3%
Villarreal
21%
6.25
14%
5.75
10%
Draw 1-1
11%
8.00
7%
7.50
A.Madrid 1-0
10%
8.007.00
A.Madrid 2-1
10%
8.507.50
A.Madrid 2-0
9%
8.007.50
A.Madrid 3-1
6%
12.0010.00
Villarreal 1-0
6%
19.00
12%
13.00
A.Madrid 3-0
6%
11.00
8%
10.00
Villarreal 2-1
6%
19.00
12%
15.00
15%
Draw 0-0
6%
13.0011.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0013.00
A.Madrid 3-2
3%
23.0017.00
Villarreal 2-0
3%
34.00
17%
23.00
10%
A.Madrid 4-1
3%
21.00
9%
17.00
A.Madrid 4-0
3%
21.0015.00
12%
Villarreal 3-1
2%
41.0029.00
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
1.671.65
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
2.202.15
2%
Home 1st Goal
55%
1.36
3%
1.44
Away 1st Goal
42%
3.25
5%
3.00
No 1st Goal
3%
13.0011.00
BTTS - Yes
55%
1.751.75
BTTS - No
45%
2.001.95
3%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
3.10
3%
3.00
3%
BTTS - Draw
17%
5.005.25
5%
BTTS - Away Win
11%
10.00
5%
9.00
13%
Home/draw
79%
1.11
3%
1.13
2%
Away/draw
44%
2.50
9%
2.45
7%
Home/away
77%
1.221.20
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1.20
2%
1.20
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
4.50
4%
4.00
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
2.62
5%
2.60
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1.50
4%
1.44
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5.004.50
2%
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1.171.18
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10.008.50
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.061.06
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.041.03
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
13.0011.00
Home DNB
72%
1.18
3%
1.18
3%
Away DNB
37%
4.50
13%
4.20
11%
A.Madrid win to nil
29%
2.62
5%
-
Villarreal win to nil
10%
11.00-
A.Madrid / A.Madrid
35%
2.30
4%
2.25
5%
A.Madrid / Villarreal
2%
41.00
21%
29.00
A.Madrid / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / A.Madrid
19%
4.33
4%
4.20
Draw / Villarreal
7%
12.00
9%
11.00
10%
Draw / Draw
13%
6.506.00
Villarreal / A.Madrid
4%
19.00
10%
17.00
Villarreal / Villarreal
9%
10.00
11%
8.50
6%
Villarreal / Draw
5%
17.0015.00
15%
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Win / draw / win La Liga table

A.Madrid have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the La Liga league table. A.Madrid are unbeaten at home after 10 games and have kept 6 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 13, drawn 5 and lost 1 match. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Both A.Madrid and Villarreal have scored 34 goals this season.

Home League Performance

A.Madrid have played 10 games at home winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Villarreal are in 5th position in the La Liga on 30 points having played 19 matches so far this season. Villarreal are winless in the 4 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 14 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won zero. Villarreal have conceded 11 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
A.Madrid
Villarreal
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
A.Madrid Home1913512244 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
Jan 25
2
Real Madrid1913422443 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 9
Mar 16
l
 
2-0A
3
Barcelona1912252938 
Mar 16
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-5A
May 18
4
A.Bilbao1910631236 
Mar 2
w
 
0-1F
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
5
Villarreal Away19865330 
Jan 25
d
 
2-2A
-
-
6
Mallorca19937-230 
Feb 1
w
 
0-1F
Jan 20
w
 
1-2F
7
R.Sociedad19847428 
May 11
d
 
1-1F
Apr 20
l
 
1-0A
8
Girona19847228 
w
 
3-0F
May 25
d
 
2-2F
May 11
9
R.Vallecano19676025 
Apr 23
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 23
10
Real Betis19676-225 
May 18
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 13
11
Osasuna19676-525 
w
 
1-0F
May 14
May 4
d
 
2-2A
12
Celta19739-224 
Feb 16
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-3A
Apr 23
13
Sevilla19658-723 
w
 
4-3F
Apr 6
May 25
w
 
1-2F
14
Las Palmas19649-522 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 20
w
 
3-1F
Feb 9
15
Getafe19478-319 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 9
d
 
1-1F
Mar 30
16
Leganes19478-1119 
w
 
3-1A
Jan 18
May 14
w
 
2-5A
17
Alaves194510-1017 
w
 
2-1A
May 4
w
 
3-0F
Mar 9
18
Espanyol194411-1416 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 30
Mar 2
w
 
1-2A
19
Valladolid194312-2415 
Apr 13
w
 
0-5F
Feb 1
w
 
1-2F
20
Valencia192710-1113 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 23
Feb 16
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
6
A.Madrid have won 6 consecutive home league games
10
A.Madrid have not lost in 10 consecutive home league games
A.Madrid 1ST
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
16
D
2
L
2
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
Draw
5
L
1
Villarreal 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
bet365
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at A.Madrid since 2014
A.Madrid
Villarreal
Goals: Scored
11
9
Games: Scored
5 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
5 / 10
ATM
3
D
4
VIL
3
League games at Villarreal since 2015
Villarreal
A.Madrid
Goals: Scored
14
13
Games: Scored
8 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
3 / 11
ATM
3
D
5
VIL
3
Goal Statistics

Atletico de Madrid have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 8 consecutive La Liga outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Villarreal on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

A.Madrid 1st Villarreal 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that A.Madrid will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Villarreal will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
A.Madrid’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+33
Villarreal have scored 33% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/278360/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
A.Madrid
PG (predicted goals)
Villarreal
1.8
1
Attack rating
11%
better
ATM
VIL
view stats
Games scored17
16
Failed to score2
3
Scored first11
9
Goals scored34
34
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
16
Avg. XG for1.5
1.9
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
51%
better
ATM
VIL
view stats
Games conceded9
18
Clean sheets10
1
Conceded first7
10
Goals conceded12
31
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded12
5
Conversion rate against8%
19%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+51%

A.Madrid v Villarreal La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

A.Madrid La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18844
J OblakA SörlothA GriezmannR Paul
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Griezmann FWD1974
2
-
J Álvarez FWD1962
3
-
J Oblak GLK18
-
R Paul MID1833
4
-
Koke MID1811
4
-
A Sörloth FWD1882
-
Ángel Correa FWD1721
3
-
J Giménez DEF16
1
-
S Lino MID1512
2
-
P Barrios MID142
2
-
M Llorente MID1422
1
1
C Gallagher MID142
1
-
N Molina DEF133
-
R Mandava DEF12
3
-
J Galán DEF112
4
-
A Witsel DEF111
1
-
C Lenglet DEF1011
4
-
R Normand DEF10
3
-
R Riquelme FWD101
-
C Azpilicueta DEF6
-
J Musso GLK1
-
T Lemar MID1
-
Villarreal La Liga squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18856
S CardonaA PérezÁlex BaenaÁlex Baena
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Cardona DEF1811
4
-
S Comesaña MID1822
4
-
D Parejo MID182
5
-
T Barry FWD1872
2
-
K Femenía DEF171
5
-
P Gueye MID17
4
1
Álex Baena FWD1745
6
-
Y Pino FWD163
5
-
D Conde GLK151
1
-
Albiol DEF15
5
-
L Costa DEF141
2
-
A Pérez FWD128
3
-
I Akhomach FWD111
1
-
J Bernat DEF101
-
N Pépé FWD1012
1
-
E Bailly DEF9
2
-
R Terrats MID9
1
-
D Suárez MID91
-
G Moreno FWD921
-
L Júnior GLK5
-
W. Kambwala DEF3
1
J Foyth DEF3
1
-