Read our prediction for Real Madrid vs Villarreal below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting tips
The match between Real Madrid and Villarreal will play on Saturday, 10 October 2026, at 20:00, at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The match counts for stage 8 of La Liga and finds Real Madrid (interraced by José Mourinho) in 4th place in the standings with 15 points, while Villarreal occupy the 9th position with 8 points. Real Madrid dominated the last straight clashes, including a 2-0 away win in January 2026. Analysts predict a match with many goals, with bookmakers giving a clear share of favourites to the hosts, with an estimated score around 3-1 for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid:
Real Madrid come after a hectic international break and are trying to recover the 6-point distance from leader Barcelona. In the last championship game, the “galactics” lost the derby against Atlético Madrid 2-1. Still, the team is extremely strong on home soil, where they have scored at least four goals in every game this season’s La Liga. Kylian Mbappé (7 goals in 7 games) and Ibrahima Konaté have recovered from the knee problems blamed on the national teams and are part of the squad. Also, Éder Militao returns after a scare in the ankle.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois – Dumfries, Konate, Rüdiger, Carreras – Tchouaméni, Bernardo Silva, Bellingham – Arda Güler, Vinícius Junnior, Mbappé..
Villarreal:
Villarreal, under the command of the technician Perez, entered the competition break after two consecutive victories (the last being a 3-1 against Levante), ending an earlier negative series of four defeats. The only major problem of the “Yellow Submarine” is the injury to the femoral bicep of Tason Buchanan. Instead, Santi Comesaña returns to midfield. In attack, Georges Mikautadze and Ayoze Pérez are fighting for a venue near Alberto Moleiro.
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior – Foyth, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Cardona – Pepe, Comesaña, Gueye, Moleyro – Baena, Mikautadze (or Ayoze Pérez).
Real Madrid vs Villarreal head to head matches
24.01.2026 Villarreal – Real Madrid 0:2
04.10.2025 Real Madrid – Villarreal 3:1
15.03.2025 Villarreal – Real Madrid 1:2
05.10.2024 Real Madrid – Villarreal 2:0
19.05.2024 Villarreal – Real Madrid 4:4
* Our advice is: Real Madrid WIN
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.45
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!
