Spanish La Liga
La Liga Predictions: Real Madrid v Villarreal – Can Madrid Reignite Their Title Push?
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William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Villarreal.
Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Real Madrid To Win (23/20), Real Madrid 4-1 Villarreal (12/1)
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Real Madrid host Villarreal on Saturday in a key La Liga clash as José Mourinho’s side look to strengthen their title push back on home soil.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some La Liga odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture:
Real Madrid v Villarreal – Saturday, 8pm
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- Real Madrid went into the international break on the back of a derby defeat to Atlético Madrid, their second loss from seven league games (W5), leaving Jose Mourinho’s side already six points adrift of Barcelona in the early title race.
- A return to the Bernabeu should help steady things, Los Blancos have won their last six La Liga home games and each of their last four meetings with Villarreal.
- History also leans heavily in Madrid’s favour. They’ve lost just six of 55 clashes with Villarreal across all competitions, a record that should give Mourinho’s men confidence as they look to bounce back. Real Madrid are 7/20 with William Hill to get back on track.
- Villarreal opened the season slowly, failing to win any of their first six matches in all competitions (D2, L4), but they reached the three‑week break in far better shape after securing back‑to‑back La Liga victories.
- Iñigo Pérez will hope the pause hasn’t disrupted that momentum, with the Yellow Submarine chasing consecutive away league wins for the first time since January.
- This, however, is historically their toughest trip. Villarreal have lost more away La Liga games against Real Madrid (W2, D6, L18) than any other opponent, making this a daunting assignment. Punters can back the visitors at 11/2 with William Hill if they fancy an upset at the Bernabeu.
