Villarreal vs Real Madrid Predictions

• Both teams have scored in eight of Real Madrid’s last ten games.
• Villarreal have scored in six of their last seven home games, losing three of them.

Mbappe to star in Los Blancos victory

Villarreal suffered their second successive defeat at the hands of Ajax in midweek, and Real Madrid could make it three on the spin in this clash between two of La Liga’s top three sides.

The Yellow Submarine have lost at home to Ajax, Barcelona, and Copenhagen in their last four assignments, and Los Blancos head to Estadio de la Ceramica full of confidence after their midweek thrashing of Monaco.

Kylian Mbappe put his former club to the sword, scoring two of Real Madrid’s six goals to take his tally to 37 goals for club and country. He has notched 14 goals in his last nine starts and has failed to find the net just once in this run. With three goals in his last two appearances against Villarreal, Mbappe looks primed to continue his purple patch.

However, both teams have scored in eight of Real Madrid’s last ten games and they are without a clean sheet away from home since the start of December. They may win, but back Villarreal to find the net after scoring in six of their last seven home games.

The reverse fixture in Madrid ended 3-1 and they have scored at least three goals in three of their last five meetings, so that looks the most likely correct score prediction.