Real Madrid host Villarreal at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid today at 9:00 PM in the LaLiga.

Real Madrid come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Villarreal travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Real Madrid head into this on the back of a defeat, while Villarreal arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Real Madrid here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Villarreal, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Villarreal won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Real Madrid deploy a 4-2-3-1 while Villarreal opt for a 4-4-2 — the midfield battle between those shapes could determine where the game is won and lost.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Real Madrid a slight edge, but Villarreal are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.