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Real Madrid vs Villarreal: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
LaLiga, Saturday, 10 October 2026: Real Madrid vs Villarreal. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Date
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 19:00
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
- TV / streaming
- ESPN Deportes (United States), ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
LaLiga action on Saturday, 10 October 2026 sees Real Madrid take on Villarreal, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Real Madrid are 4th with 15 points from 7 matches, while Villarreal are 9th with 8 points from 7 matches. That leaves Villarreal 7 points behind Real Madrid.
Real Madrid currently sit in the Champions League places. Real Madrid have scored 18 goals and conceded 8 goals in the league, a goal difference of +10. Villarreal have scored 13 goals and conceded 12 goals in the league, a goal difference of +1.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Real Madrid have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 10 goals and let in 7 goals (L-W-W-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Villarreal have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 11 goals and let in 10 goals (L-L-L-W-W).
Real Madrid arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Villarreal.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 20 Sept | Atlético Madrid | A | 1-2 | L |
| Real Madrid | 15 Sept | Elche | A | 3-2 | W |
| Real Madrid | 12 Sept | Rayo Vallecano | H | 4-1 | W |
| Real Madrid | 8 Sept | Internazionale | H | 2-1 | W |
| Real Madrid | 4 Sept | Real Betis | A | 0-1 | L |
| Villarreal | 20 Sept | Levante | H | 3-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 17 Sept | Málaga | A | 3-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 14 Sept | Real Betis | H | 1-2 | L |
| Villarreal | 8 Sept | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2-3 | L |
| Villarreal | 5 Sept | Deportivo | H | 2-3 | L |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Real Madrid, 0 wins for Villarreal and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 24 January 2026: Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 2 goals, an average of 2 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Villarreal | 0-2 | Real Madrid |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Real Madrid averaged 2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, while Villarreal averaged 2.2 scored and 2 conceded.
Villarreal have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Real Madrid have been harder to score against, conceding 1.4 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN Deportes (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).
Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.
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