Real Madrid take on the visitors Villarreal in the round 9 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, October 5th at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).
After a disappointing season before last, the "Los Blancos" remained under Carlo Ancelotti's leadership. Learning from previous experiences, Florentino Pérez decided to keep faith in Ancelotti, and the Italian restored the club's status in Spain (winning both the Supercup and La Liga) and then triumphed in the Champions League. However, their summer transfer activity was somewhat peculiar. While they strengthened their attack after Joselu's departure by signing Mbappe and Endrick, there were no new additions in defense or midfield, despite Nacho leaving, Kroos’ departure, and Alaba still recovering. As a result, the first away games of the season saw some setbacks, with draws against Mallorca and Las Palmas. Although they managed to secure a series of victories afterward, it didn't last long. In the Madrid derby against Atlético, they conceded an injury-time goal to draw, and then lost 0-1 to Lille in the Champions League.
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Villarreal looks promising this season. The "Yellow Submarine," under Unai Emery, achieved success by winning the Europa League and reaching the Champions League semifinals. Even after Emery’s departure, they continued to improve, finishing fifth in La Liga. However, last season was a disappointment as the team dropped out of European qualification spots. This summer, many key players left, from top scorer Sorloth to reliable defender Jørgensen. Despite this, Villarreal found good replacements on a modest budget. Ayoze Pérez, in particular, has been surprising with his goal-scoring form at the start of the season. They managed to win most of their matches, with their only loss being a heavy 1-5 defeat to Barcelona. Still, in the last round, they confidently won 3-1 against Las Palmas.
In the last 7 head-to-head meetings between Real Madrid and Villarreal, both teams have had an equal number of victories — two each. Real Madrid is the clear favorite, but they tend to struggle when opponents play strict, disciplined football. Marcelino is unlikely to take risks in this match. I predict that there will be "Under 4.0 goals" in this game.
Prediction for the match: Under 4.0 scored goals.
