Real Madrid Vs Villarreal: Los Blancos Aim For Awakening During Host El Submarine Amallo

JAKARTA - Real Madrid will try to return to winning ways when they host Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabereu on Saturday 4 October night WIB. This match is predicted to be one of the 8th row of the La Liga hot duels, bringing together two top teams who both performed fiercely at the start of the season.

Los Blancos had stepped on the gas with six consecutive wins over Osasuna, Real Oviedo, Mallorca, Real Sociedad, Espanyol, and Levante. However, that perfect trend collapsed last week when they were humiliated by city rivals, Atletico Madrid, with a striking 5-2 score in Derby Madrileno.

As a result of the defeat, Xabi Alonso's troops had to be willing to be shifted by Barcelona from the top of the standings. Madrid currently collects 18 points from seven matches, only one point adrift of the eternal rival.

Even though they have just lost their record in the league, their performance in the Champions League is maintained with two convincing victories over Marseille and Kairat. After fighting Villarreal, Madrid will return to La Liga against Getafe after the international break, then host Juventus in the big European party.

Last season, Madrid were able to wipe out two league meetings against Villarreal, including a 2-0 win at Bernabeéu. However, poor records still remain in 2023, when they lost 2-3 to the Yellow Submarine at home.

On the other hand, Marcelino's Villarreal is also confident. They have just held a 2-2 Juventus draw in the Champions League and are now in third place in La Liga with 16 points, just two points behind Real Madrid.

The Yellow Submarine won three consecutive league wins over Osasuna, Sevilla, and Athletic Bilbao. The only domestic defeat of the season came from Atletico Madrid after the September international break.

Last season Villarreal finished fifth, but with a consistent performance plus a wobble start Athletic Bilbao, their chance to penetrate the top four looks more open.

However, the meeting record is clearly not in favor. Of the 53 matches against Madrid, Villarreal has won only six times. Even so, they have been relatively more resilient lately by losing just three times to the last eight duels against Los Blancos.

Real Madrid are still without Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, and Antonio R\"udiger. However, there is good news: The Militant's watch is expected to recover from an ankle injury and is ready to go down. Xabi Alonso is likely to change the formation to 3-4-1-2 to patch the brittle back line, with Aurelien Tchouam\'eni being able to be pulled to the center-back post.

Jude Bellingham is projected to be the motor of attack from the second line, supported by Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde in the middle. While the deadly duo Kylian Mbappe and Vin totalius J waynior will be relied on again on the front lines.

Villarreal itself lost quite a lot of pillars. Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth, and Pau Cabanes are confirmed to be absent, while Ayoze Pirez and Gerard Moreno are still in doubt. As a result, Georges Mikautadze has the potential to have a duet with Nicolas Prepé up front.

goalkeeper Luiz Junior is ready to return to guard the goal, while Sergi Cardona, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro, and Ilias Akhomach have the opportunity to be sent down from the early minutes after being rotated against Juventus.

Villarreal has a good capital and could be a serious stumbling block, but Real Madrid certainly wants to make up for the derby wound. With the full public support of Benaweu and the star-studded front lines, Los Blancos are predicted to remain superior even though they are thin.

Real Madrid (3-4-1-2):Courtois; Militantsmengy, Huijsen, Tchouaméni; Valverde, Göler, Camavinga, Carreras; Bellingham; Vinplacius, Mbappé.

Villarreal (4-4-2):Junior; Mourino, Veiga, Mar Marijuh, S. Cardona; Akhomach, Partey, Gueye, Moleiro; Mikautadze, Prepé.

Score prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Villarreal.