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Villarreal are currently in sixth place in the La Liga standings and have been plagued by inconsistency over the course of their campaign. The away side defeated Real Sociedad by a 2-0 margin last week and will need to work hard to achieve a similar result in this match.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table at the moment and have been fairly impressive this season. Los Blancos pulled off a stunning 4-0 victory against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have an impressive recent record against Villarreal and have won 23 of the last 44 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Villarreal's five victories.
- Villarreal have won only one of their last 22 away games against Real Madrid in La Liga, with their previous such victory coming by a narrow 1-0 margin in 2018.
- With the previous league meeting between the two teams in January this year ending in a 2-1 home victory for Villarreal, the Yellow Submarines have the opportunity to win consecutive league games against Real Madrid for the first time in 23 La Liga campaigns.
- Real Madrid have lost only one of their last 42 games at home in La Liga, with their previous such defeat coming by a 4-0 margin against Barcelona in March last year.
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