Real Madrid has nothing but pride left to play for. They were booted out of all cup competitions, and eternal rivals Barcelona has already secured the league. On top of that, Barca is on track for a treble.
Madrid really needs to finish this season on a high note and come back incredibly stronger next year.
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Zinedine Zidane, who returned as the manager has quite a task at hand. Against Villarreal, at home, he has no option but to deliver, despite standing safe in the points table.The visitors maybe still within range of catch-up by the relegation line but is practically safe from it. As such the team is not forced to go for a win, but still, the team might fancy a win against the Los Blancos.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal Head-to-head (h2h)
23 of the last 27 wins went to Real Madrid.11 of the last 16 games had goals from both teams.
13 of the last 14 wins at this venue went to the hosts.10 of the last 15 clashes at this stadium had goals at either end of the pitch.
Real Madrid have seen a disappointing trip to Rayo Vallecano end in a 1-0 loss after an early penalty-kick changed the course and Zidane’s men struggled to bounce back, now hosting Villarreal looking to do so in front of the home fans once again.
Indeed, Los Blancos have performed at Santiago Bernabeu more recently, beating Celta (2-0), Huesca (3-2), Eibar (2-1), and Athletic Bilbao (3-0). They’ve kept conceding goals and this could be worrying but the attacking line led by Karim Benzema just seems to work in Madrid.
Villarreal have picked it up and six five points clear of the relegation zone with seven points earned in the last three outings, where they beat Leganes (2-1), Sociedad (0-1), and held Huesca to a more disappointing 1-1 draw at Estadio de la Ceramica as the visitors bagged a late equalizer.
Yellow Submarine have been scoring goals on the road but still struggled for consistency, with an important Europa League loss at Valencia (2-0) seen ahead of the trip to Donostia-San Sebastian. They will now want to capitalize on Real’s woes but we don’t see them making it happen.