Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

La Liga

Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal in La Liga ended 2:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Atlético de Madrid at 45.5% - the match finished 2:2, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Atlético de Madrid X 2 · Villarreal Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 55.9% 25.2% 18.9% Home win · Atlético de Madrid ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 45.5% 20.9% 33.6% Home win · Atlético de Madrid ✘ Missed
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Atlético de Madrid ✘ Missed
Final score 2:2 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.85 on a Atlético de Madrid win, 3.74 on the draw and 4.13 on a Villarreal win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Atlético de Madrid win 1.85 1.90 10Bet 54.1% 45.5%
Draw 3.74 3.90 1xBet 26.7% 20.9%
Villarreal win 4.13 4.40 Betfair 24.2% 33.6%
Over 2.5 goals 1.72 1.85 10Bet 58.1% 62.1%
Under 2.5 goals 2.14 2.22 1xBet 46.7% 37.9%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.64 1.73 10Bet 61% 58.4%
Both teams to score - No 2.17 2.30 Betfair 46.1% 41.6%
Updated: 23.08.2026 14:45 · Average odds across 14 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match statistics: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

Statistic Atlético de Madrid Villarreal
Possession 50% 50%
Shots on target 2 1
Total shots 8 5
Shots off target 2 2
Blocked shots 4 2
Corners 3 1
Fouls 2 5
Saves 1 2
Passes 186 200
Pass accuracy 88% 90%

Line-ups: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

Atlético de Madrid 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 4 Rodrigo Mendoza 6.3
  2. 6 Koke 7.3
  3. 7 Kang-in Lee 6.3
  4. 11 Ademola Lookman 7.2
  5. 13 Jan Oblak 6.7
  6. 17 Dávid Hancko 6.7
  7. 18 Marc Pubill 7.2
  8. 20 Giuliano Simeone 6.9
  9. 22 Alejandro Grimaldo 6.9
  10. 23 Morten Hjulmand 6.9
  11. 24 Robin Le Normand 6.7
Substitutes (12)
  1. 1 Juan Musso
  2. 2 José María Giménez
  3. 5 Johnny Cardoso
  4. 8 Pablo Barrios
  5. 10 Alex Baena
  6. 12 Carlos Martín
  7. 14 Marcos Llorente
  8. 16 Arnau Ortiz
  9. 19 Julián Alvarez
  10. 27 Jorge Domínguez
  11. 30 Dani Martinez
  12. 46 Jorge Castillo

Villarreal 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 Luiz Júnior 6.9
  2. 8 Juan Foyth 6.7
  3. 9 Georges Mikautadze 6.7
  4. 10 Alberto Moleiro 6.3
  5. 12 Renato Veiga 6.9
  6. 14 Santi Comesaña 6.3
  7. 15 Santiago Mouriño 6.6
  8. 18 Pape Gueye 6.9
  9. 19 Nicolas Pépé 6.9
  10. 20 Carlos Romero 6.5
  11. 22 Ayoze Pérez 6.3
Substitutes (12)
  1. 2 Logan Costa
  2. 3 Alexander Freeman
  3. 6 Pau Navarro
  4. 7 Gerard Moreno
  5. 11 Ilias Akhomach
  6. 17 Tajon Buchanan
  7. 21 Tani Oluwaseyi
  8. 23 Sergi Cardona
  9. 25 Péter Gulácsi
  10. 26 Carlos Maciá
  11. 27 Nizar El Jmili
  12. 30 Cheikh Tidiane Thiam

Form and head-to-head: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

Atlético de Madrid

WLLWW

Villarreal

LLLLD

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Atlético de Madrid wins: 0; draws: 0; Villarreal wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Villarreal 5–1 Atlético de Madrid La Liga

La Liga standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 FC Barcelona 5 5 0 0 +17 15 WWWWW
2 Real Madrid 5 4 0 1 +10 12 WLWWW
3 Deportivo Alavés 5 3 1 1 +6 10 LWWDW
4 Atlético de Madrid 5 3 1 1 +4 10 WLWDW
5 Sevilla 5 3 1 1 +2 10 WDLWW
6 Deportivo A Coruña 5 2 3 0 +3 9 DWWDD
7 Real Betis 4 3 0 1 0 9 WLWW
8 Espanyol 5 2 1 2 +3 7 WDLLW
9 Athletic Club 5 2 1 2 +1 7 DWWLL
10 Racing Santander 5 2 1 2 0 7 WLWLD
11 Osasuna 5 2 1 2 -3 7 LLWWD
12 Real Sociedad 6 2 1 3 -5 7 LWDWL
13 Levante 5 1 2 2 -2 5 LDWDL
14 Getafe 5 1 2 2 -3 5 DDLWL
15 Celta de Vigo 6 0 4 2 -3 4 DDDLL
16 Rayo Vallecano 5 1 1 3 -6 4 LWLDL
17 Málaga 5 0 3 2 -6 3 DDLDL
18 Villarreal 4 0 2 2 -2 2 LLDD
19 Elche 5 0 2 3 -7 2 DLLLD
20 Valencia 5 0 1 4 -9 1 LLLLD

Managers: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

Diego Simeone
Atlético de MadridManagerDiego Simeone
I. Pérez Soto
VillarrealManagerI. Pérez Soto

Match information: Atlético de Madrid v Villarreal

Kick-off
·
Competition
La Liga
Round
2
City
Madrid
Surface
grass
Capacity
70,460