Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd August 2026

Atletico Madrid hope to live up to their early billing as the LaLiga title favourites on Sunday when they welcome Villarreal over to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for a round 2 match.

The current difference in the LaLiga standings between the two teams clashing at Riyadh Air Metropolitano this coming Sunday is two points.

Atletico Madrid booked their first win of the season in the LaLiga as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Atletico Madrid and Villarreal look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Atletico Madrid only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 16 for an average of 1.6 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Villarreal scored 20 goals, conceded 14 and held on for a clean sheet in zero of their last ten matches.

Atletico Madrid took a hit when Villarreal handed them a 5-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 2-0 win.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Girona by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 5-1 against Villarreal, before achieving a 2-0 win against Malaga. Atletico Madrid won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.

Villarreal Form

Villarreal have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Rayo Vallecano, they came out empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 5-1 win against Atletico Madrid. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Racing Santander. Villarreal only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Atletico Madrid renew Villarreal their acquaintance.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

Simeone will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Villarreal from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alvaro Moreno (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/1), Juan Musso (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (0/0), Aleksa Puric (0/0), Cristian Romero (0/0), David Hancko (0/1), Jose Gimenez (0/0), Marc Pubill (0/0), Robin Le Normand (0/1), Johnny Cardoso (0/0), Jorge Rajado (0/0), Kang-In Lee (1/1), Koke (0/1), Marcos Llorente (0/1), Morten Hjulmand (0/1), Obed Vargas (0/0), Pablo Barrios (0/1), Rodrigo Mendoza (0/1), Thomas Lemar (0/0), Ademola Lookman (0/1), Alejandro Baena (1/1), Alexander Soerloth (0/0), Carlos Martin (0/1), Giuliano Simeone (0/1), Julian Alvarez (0/0).

Villarreal Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Villarreal players that the manager Inigo Perez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Luiz Junior (0/1), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Alex Freeman (0/1), Carlos Romero (0/1), Juan Foyth (0/1), Logan Costa (0/0), Pau Navarro (0/0), Santiago Mourino (0/1), Sergi Cardona (0/0), Willy Kambwala (0/0), Alberto Moleiro (0/1), Carlos Macia (0/1), Cheikh Tidiane Thiam (0/0), Daniel Parejo (0/0), Mahamoud Barry (0/0), Pape Gueye (1/1), Renato Veiga (0/1), Santi Comesana (0/1), Tajon Buchanan (0/1), Thomas Partey (0/0), Ayoze Perez (0/1), Georges Mikautadze (0/1), Gerard Moreno (0/1), Ilias Akhomach (0/1), Nicolas Pepe (1/1), Tani Oluwaseyi (0/0).

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Team News

Villarreal face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against Atletico Madrid. Pape Gueye, Daniel Parejo, Georges Mikautadze and Pape Gueye can't be called upon by Villarreal, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal H2H

Atletico Madrid lost to 5-1 Villarreal in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Atletico Madrid dished out the match before that. Atletico Madrid go into their upcoming match against Villarreal with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-5-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Atletico Madrid welcome Villarreal as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ademola Lookman, who is performing well for Atletico Madrid. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Villarreal.The visitors will be looking to Georges Mikautadze to find the net once again, after managing four LaLiga goals for Villarreal in recent matches.

Atletico Madrid claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Villarreal won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Atletico Madrid on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Villarreal''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened six times. Atletico Madrid managed an average of 1.7 goals, while Villarreal averaged 1.8 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atletico Madrid, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Villarreal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.