Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal CF predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Yellow Submarine, having lost their last match against RC Lens, travel to Madrid with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 2nd round of the LaLiga,  Atlético Madrid will face Villarreal CF at Cívitas Metropolitano stadium on 23 August at 15:00.

The home team, Atlético Madrid is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Villarreal CF is currently in 5º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal CF.

Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid comes from playing against Villarreal CF and finished the match with a result of 5-1, with loss for Atlético Madrid. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Villarreal CF. In that last match between Atlético Madrid and Villarreal CF, Colchonero team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by M. Pubill.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by D. Simeone has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats. Atlético Madrid average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Atlético Madrid matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-1 defeat against RC Lens, and travel to the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Atlético Madrid.

In that match between Villarreal CF and RC Lens, the Yellow Submarine team achieved % ball possession, getting shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by A. Perez.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Marcelino's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3. Villarreal CF average 2.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 18 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Villarreal CF matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal CF: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Atlético Madrid vs Villarreal CF prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio de la Cerámica stadium on 24-05-2026 with the result of 5-1, with Villarreal CF winning.

The last 5 meetings between Atlético Madrid and Villarreal CF have resulted in 2 wins for Atlético Madrid, 1 win for Villarreal CF, and 2 draws. In those matches, Atlético Madrid managed to score 8 goals, while Villarreal CF scored 9 goals against Atlético Madrid.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals