- Team form: Real Madrid are unbeaten at home in LaLiga 2026/2027, winning 3 from 3 and averaging 4.0 goals-per-game.
- Away form: Villarreal have lost 1 of their 4 away league games in 2026-2027, winning 1 and drawing 2.
- Head-to-head: Real Madrid have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings across all competitions, Villarreal are yet to win.
Madrid set the pace with Mourinho at the helm
Real Madrid have started the 2026-2027 campaign with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 and despite last weekend's defeat to local rivals Atletico Madrid, Los Blancos should be able to get back to winning ways against Villarreal CF at the Estadio Bernabeu.
Jose Mourinho's pragmatism has certainly rubbed off on Real Madrid early on, who are sitting 4th in LaLiga 2026/2027 after taking 15 points from 7 games. The Portuguese tactician has the side locked down with a compact block and capable of punching back with quick vertical runs when necessary.
Madrid have taken 3 wins from their 3 home games in 2026-2027, averaging an impressive 4.0 goals-per-game. The hosts have also managed to beat Villarreal 2-0 away, 8 months ago in the last head-to-head in the 2025/2026 LaLiga season, and it's clear that the hosts are the team to beat here.
An inconsistent Villarreal could struggle at the Bernabeu
Current form
Villarreal have had an inconsistent start to their 2026-2027 campaign and they currently sit 9th in the table with 8 points from 7 league games. The Submarino Amarillo have picked up wins in their last two games, however, beating Malaga 3-1 away and Levante by the same scoreline at home.
Playing style
Iñigo Pérez's men play a nice controlled possession-based soccer, building from the back and triggering their press when the opposition has the ball. That could cause problems for Madrid's transition-based game and the contrast could be the deciding factor in terms of tempo here.
Going for goals
Odds of 1.33 make Real Madrid a short odds for this game and they should win it, although Villarreal's away form suggests they may not walk away with a win.
- Kylian Mbappe remains Madrid's main threat as the Frenchman is currently leading Real Madrid's LaLiga 2026/2027 scoring chart with 7 goals in 7 games for the club, 4 of which have come in his last 5 appearances.
- Villarreal can match Madrid's goal threat on the scoresheet with Senegalese international Pape Gueye coming into this one as the visitor's top scorer with 3 goals in 7 league appearances.
- Both teams to score seems live at 1.5, but we're going for over 2.5 goals at 1.3.
