Villarreal vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (19 May)

Villarreal is back in the race for Europe but it probably sounded the alarm too late since at the moment, it is five points behind Bétis who are at the same time welcoming Real Sociedad for a decisive match in the race for the Europa League. Clearly, Villarreal must win their last 2 matches and hope that Betis does not win any of them. Coming off a good series of 2 consecutive victories in the elite against Sevilla FC initially 3-2 and against Girona this week 0-1, the Yellow Submarine has even won 4 of its last 5 days but this opposition against Real Madrid seems complicated since despite its coronation in La Liga, the capital club risks going all out for its Champions League final. The fact remains that Marcelino's men are obliged to take 6 points in their last 2 matches, no calculations to be made against anyone. Real Madrid are already champions of Spain and celebrated their 36th La Liga title in the streets of the capital last weekend.

He therefore already seems focused on the Champions League final scheduled for June 1 at Wembley against Dortmund. You would then think that the Merengue would slow down at the end of the campaign but not at all, they have just slapped Deportivo Alaves this week at the Bernabéu 5-0 a few days after their equally resounding success against Granada 0-4. To add another layer, Real Madrid has only lost one match in La Liga this season against Atlético, and it has only lost 2 TCC matches losing in the Copa del Rey, also against Atlético.

Capital meeting for Villarreal who will evolve without the precious Baena (2 goals, 13 assists), suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards and Kiko (exclusion). Let us also note the injuries to Juan Foyth (right side), Pino (Spanish international), Denis Suarez (rotation, midfielder), Raul Albiol (important), Pedraza (holder), Frenchy Francis Coquelin and even that of the top scorer in the club's history, Gérard Moreno (10 points this season in La Liga). This still leaves a lot of players of considerable importance absent for such a poster. Note, however, the presence of the Norwegian international Sörloth (19 goals, 6 assists) who will have the difficult task of existing against the rough Madrid defense. Little reminder: Sörloth is in the race for the Pichichi with only 1 goal behind Dovbyk but 2 ahead of a certain Lewandowski and tied with his opponent of the day, Jude Bellingham. Summoned to play the Euro with the Blues, Aurélien Tchouaméni, the man who has not lost a match as a starter with Real Madrid this season will be out this evening.

His presence for the Champions League final is not yet certain. In addition, David Alaba will miss the end of the season and the start of the next (return planned for September-October). Now the question is whether Ancelotti will put his main players in the fridge tonight or not? We obviously cite Jude Bellingham (19 pawns) who plays as a reminder under infiltration (injured), Vinicius (main candidate to succeed Léo Messi to the Ballon d'Or), Rodrygo (10 goals, 5 cakes) without forgetting boys like Valverde or Kroos, Carvajal and Rüdiger again. However, when we see the ease of Arda Güler (4 goals in just 9 appearances), the goalscoring instinct of Joselu (9 pawns in La Liga), the genius of Diaz (8 goals, 4 assists) without forgetting the energy of Camavinga, all orchestrated by a maestro like Modric, Real can travel with peace of mind.