Real Madrid is set to face Villarreal on Saturday in an important LaLiga match following positive momentum with two wins, including a 2-0 victory against Levante and a 6-1 crush against AS Monaco. Under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who took charge after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso following a defeat to Barcelona, the team’s performance improved significantly.
Arbeloa praised Jude Bellingham, noting his skill, leadership, and mentality: > “I have to talk about what I’m seeing now … the effort he made the other day was tremendous and speaks volumes about a player with a winning mentality.”
How to watch Villarreal vs. Real Madrid, odds
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Estadio de la Cerámica – Villarreal
- Live stream: ESPN+
- Odds: Villarreal +220; Draw +275; Real Madrid +108
Possible lineups
- Villarreal: Luiz Junior; Pau Navarro, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona; Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Daniel Parejo, Alberto Moleiro; Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.
- Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras; Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga; Franco Mastantuono, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Kylian Mbappe.
Prediction
Arbeloa’s squad is favored to win against Villarreal but should not underestimate their opponents’ performance this season in LaLiga. Prediction: Real Madrid 2, Villarreal 1.
