Villarreal – Real Madrid Prediction & Picks (19.05.2018)

Villarreal and Real Madrid meet at Camp El Madrigal, in a match for the 38 th round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 01-13-2018, Villarreal won out by (0-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 26-02-2017, for the First Division, which ended with Real’s victory by (2-3). The goals of the match were scored by Trigueros (50 ‘) and C. Bakambu (56’), for Villarreal, and by G. Bale (64 ‘), Cristiano Ronaldo (74’) and Álvaro Morata (83 ‘), for Real Madrid. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Real Madrid presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Villarreal:

The home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 60 points won, after 18 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Barcelona by (5-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Deportivo La Coruña by (2-4). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Villarreal won 21 points out of 30 possible, after 7 wins and 3 losses in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 37 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 18 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Villarreal reach this game with a victory in the field of Deportivo La Coruña, 2-4, returning to the triumphs after the defeat against Barcelona. Of note that the landlords can still lose the 5th position in the qualifying table, if they are defeated and the Bétis achieves at least a draw. In this game against the powerful Real Madrid, coach Javier Calleja must opt ​​for a very cautious strategy, exploring only the back space of the opponent’s defense, however, in some moments of the match must dominate possession of the ball. The Colombian Carlos Bacca is the great highlight of the premises, with 15 goals and 6 assists. Everything indicates that there are no important absences for this game.

Real Madrid:

The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 75 points won, after 22 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Sevilla by (3-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Celta de Vigo, by (6-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 35 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 44 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the last 10 away matches for the championship Real Madrid has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 18 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 37 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Real Madrid comes to this game with a huge victory over Celta de Vigo, 6-0, returning to the triumphs after three official matches without tasting the victory. It is important to underline that the meringues already secured the third position in the Spanish championship. In this away game it is expected that coach Zinédine Zidane plays in the usual 4-3-3, privileging possession of the ball and slow attacks: Kroos and Modric are the main responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On an individual level we highlight Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the best score of the team, with 25 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Carvajal.