Villarreal vs Real Madrid result and stats
Win probability: home 33%, draw 23%, away 44%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersReal Madrid won 2–0 away at Villarreal in the La Liga on Saturday 24 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Villarreal 33%, the draw 23% and Real Madrid 44%, so an away win had a 44% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
VIRM
8Shots14
1On target4
6Corners6
19Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Villarreal
L @ Real Betis0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Alaves3–1 · 10 Jan
W @ Elche3–1 · 3 Jan
L v Barcelona0–2 · 21 Dec
W v Getafe2–0 · 6 Dec
Real Madrid
W v Levante2–0 · 17 Jan
W v Real Betis5–1 · 4 Jan
W v Sevilla2–0 · 20 Dec
W @ Alaves2–1 · 14 Dec
L v Celta Vigo0–2 · 7 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 2, Real Madrid won 4 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 4 Oct 2025, finished Real Madrid 3–1 Villarreal, a win for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid 3–1 Villarreal4 Oct 2025
Villarreal 1–2 Real Madrid15 Mar 2025
Real Madrid 2–0 Villarreal5 Oct 2024
Villarreal 4–4 Real Madrid19 May 2024
Real Madrid 4–1 Villarreal17 Dec 2023
Real Madrid 2–3 Villarreal8 Apr 2023