Real Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips (5 October)

We were talking about FC Barcelona which has been rolling in the championship since the start with 7 victories in 7 matches, but behind, Real Madrid is not letting go of its rival's heels, being undefeated for more than a year now in the championship, last defeat at the Wanda in September 2023, a massive series of 40 matches. Furthermore, it is Barça who holds the record 43 and it is possible that this record will be equaled during the Clasico at the end of October. This same Barça dropped feathers at Osasuna 4-2 defeat, the Merengue therefore had a golden opportunity last Sunday to come back to a point of the Blaugrana and to distance Atlético Madrid, but in the Madrid derby precisely, despite the opening Militao's fairly late score, the Bernabéu residents were equalized in the final moments of the match to share the points at the final whistle 1-1. Wednesday evening, the 15-time winner of the Champions League played his second match in the queen of European competitions on the Lille lawn to follow. Real is currently the runner-up in LaLiga, Villarreal is around with a very honest 3rd position with a small point behind the latter.

Finally, the only hiccup for the Yellow Submarine was its heavy defeat at home for the reception of FC Barcelona 1-5. In the process, Marcelino's men got rid of the trap of Espanyol Barcelona 1-2 and reconciled with their public by winning last weekend against Las Palmas 3-1. In 8 days, Villarreal won 5 matches, 2 draws, 1 defeat. 

Announced OUT for the next three weeks, Kylian Mbappé (7 goals with Real Madrid TCC in 9 appearances) finally joined the squad for the LDC match in Lille. Will he play or not, Carlo Ancelotti maintained the hope of a possible start on the eve of the match. Back on the training grounds in Valdebas, Alaba will only have the green light when the medical staff is certain that the Austrian will not relapse (OUT this evening). Brahim Diaz (return in January), Joan Martinez (end of season, crosses) and Ceballos are injured, like the starting goalkeeper and probably the man of the match against Stuttgart on the first day of the Champions League, Courtois (thigh).

No problem, the hero of last season, Lunin will return to the cage, where he shone so much throughout the previous season, whether in La Liga or the Champions League. On the Villarreal side, the full-backs who have been absent for a very long time Foyth and Pedraza will be out of this clash at the Bernabéu, the same goes for the starting scorer Gerard Moreno (top scorer in the club's history), without forgetting to mention the summer recruits, Kambwala (Manchester United), and Ayoze Perez (ex-Bétis ), author of 6 goals in 7 La Liga matches played. Frenchman Thierno Barry scored against Las Palmas like former Lille player Pepe, while playmaker Alex Baena also scored off the bench.