Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Real Madrid have not lost any of their last four LaLiga games against Villarreal (W3 D1), winning the last two, this after failing to win any of their previous four against the Yellows in the competition (D2 L2). They have not won three or more in a row against them in LaLiga since 2011 (W5).

Villarreal have lost 17 of their 25 LaLiga away matches against Real Madrid (W2 D6), their highest number of away defeats against a single opponent in the competition.

Villarreal have won three of their last five away games against Madrid clubs in LaLiga (L1 D1), this after failing to win any of their previous six (D4 L2).

After winning their first six games in LaLiga 2025/26, Real Madrid lost their last (5-2 against Atlético de Madrid) and have not lost two or more in a row in the top-flight since May 2019 with Zinedine Zidane as manager (L2).

Villarreal have collected 16 points from their first seven games in LaLiga 2025/26 (W5 D1 L1), equalling their second-highest tally at this stage of a campaign in the competition (also 16 in 2010/11 and 2015/16) and behind only their 17 in 2008/09.