The Match
Match Report
Real Madrid move to the top of the La Liga table courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Villarreal, with Kylian Mbappe hitting a brace for the capital giants.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Real Madrid.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Real Madrid could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Villarreal.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole looks at Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash against Villarreal.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Alaves 1-0 Villarreal
Saturday, March 8 at 3.15pm in La Liga
Saturday, March 8 at 3.15pm in La Liga
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Madrid win with a probability of 39.81%. A win for Villarreal had a probability of 36.81% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.62%) and 0-2 (5.43%). The likeliest Villarreal win was 2-1 (8.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Real Madrid in this match.
| Result | ||
| Villarreal | Draw | Real Madrid |
36.81% ( -0.5) | 23.37% ( -0.08) | 39.81% ( 0.58) |
| Both teams to score 63.82% ( 0.26) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
