Real Madrid vs Villarreal 1-0 Score & Prediction Review
La Liga - Season 2026/2027 (Round 8)
1–0
On these chances Real Madrid would usually take 1.5 points and Villarreal 1.3; they took 3 and 0. Bookmakers' favourite: Real Madrid.
Calculated by MyGameOdds · xG: our own model
How it works
Chances (xG): every shot gets a value for how likely it was to go in, and we add them up (our own model). Points their chances were worth: how many points teams usually get from chances like these.
Smash-and-grab: the winner created at least 0.8 xG less than the loser. Robbed: a draw where one side created at least 0.8 xG more. Anything else is a fair result. No verdict after extra time or when there's no xG.
Can you trust it? In these games, SportMonks' own xG agreed on who created more in 95% of the wins and 98% of the draws, and Flashscore agreed in 16 of the 20 games we checked by hand.
How we measure →Real Madrid vs Villarreal stats: how the match was played
La Liga
Whether the result matched the chances each side created, measured with our own xG.
Level on shots on target
Real Madrid
Villarreal
4
Shots on target
4
4
Big chances
0
9
Corners
3
5
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
0
46%
Possession
54%
Real Madrid vs Villarreal — Our Model vs the Bookmakers
Market check · La Liga
How our model’s pick did in each market, next to the bookmakers’ last odds before kick-off (margin removed): what was correct, what was wrong, and how often our predictions like this one came true over the last 12 months.
How to read it
Our model’s pick
Real Madrid to win
CorrectOur track record
In 1,055 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 60–65% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 66.8% of the time (bookmakers said 66.3%).
Our model’s pick
Yes, both score
WrongOur track record
In 5,687 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 55–60% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 56.8% of the time (bookmakers said 57.8%).
Our model’s pick
Over 2.5 goals
WrongOur track record
In 3,086 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 60–65% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 61.3% of the time (bookmakers said 62.6%).
Our model’s pick
Under 3.5 goals
CorrectThe bookmakers’ favourite was wrong: Over 3.5 goals.
Our track record
In 256 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 55–60% chance but the bookmakers favoured a different outcome, it came true 44.1% of the time: closer to the bookmakers’ 46.1% than to our 55–60%.
Our model’s pick
Real Madrid ahead at half-time
WrongOur track record
In 4,243 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 45–50% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 48.0% of the time (bookmakers said 47.2%).
Our model’s pick
Real Madrid 2+ goals
WrongOur track record
In 3,455 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 60–65% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 64.0% of the time (bookmakers said 64.0%).
Our model’s pick
Villarreal 0–1 goals
CorrectOur track record
In 2,578 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 75–80% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 74.8% of the time (bookmakers said 76.4%).
Odds: the last ones before kick-off. Picks are marked on the result after 90 minutes. The track record uses closing odds.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal 1-0 — How Our Predictions Performed
The prediction cards below show the pre-match probabilities our AI model generated for Real Madrid vs Villarreal. Correct predictions are highlighted in green, so you can quickly see where the model read this match well.
Winner
1 65%
BTTS*
Yes 56%
Correct Score
2-0 10%
Over/Under 2.5 goals
over 63%
Over/Under 3.5 goals
over 52%
Winner
1 65%
BTTS*
Yes 56%
Correct Score
2-0 10%
Over/Under 2.5 goals
over 63%
Over/Under 3.5 goals
over 52%
Full Time
Goals Over/Under
| <1.5 | >1.5 | <2.5 | >2.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 17% | 83% | 37% | 63% |
| <3.5 | >3.5 | <4.5 | >4.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 48% | 52% | 72% | 28% |
Team Goals Over/Under
| <0.5 | >0.5 | <1.5 | >1.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 88% | 36% | 64% | |
| 48% | 52% | 77% | 24% |
| <2.5 | >2.5 | <3.5 | >3.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63% | 37% | 82% | 18% | |
| 92% | 8% | 98% | 2% |
1st Half
1st Score
Half Time/Full Time
1-1
40%
X-1
20%
X-X
10%
2-2
8%
X-2
6%
1-X
5%
2-X
5%
2-1
4%
1-2
2%
Correct Score
2-0
9.9%
1-0
9.5%
2-1
9.4%
1-1
8.4%
3-0
6.8%
3-1
6.6%
2-2
5.3%
3-2
4.3%
0-0
4.1%
1-2
4.0%
0-1
3.6%
*Probability of each predicted outcome is expressed in percentage (%)
*BTTS - Both teams to score
Real Madrid vs Villarreal — Recent Form
Real Madrid have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches and currently sit 3rd in the table. Villarreal have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches and currently sit 12th in the table.
Last 5 matches
Our prediction record
Our last 5 predictions in each team’s matches, by market.
Full-Time Result
Both Teams to Score
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Over/Under 3.5 Goals
First Half Result
Correct Score