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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction: Simeone's Organized Defense Poised to Edge New-Look Villarreal
Atletico Madrid host Villarreal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 23 August 2026 in La Liga Matchweek 2, with both sides entering the fixture off contrasting opening day results. Atletico sit third with three points while Villarreal occupy seventh with…
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- It's week 2 of the 2026-2027 La Liga on 2026-08-23 at 16:00 GMT, when Atletico Madrid and Villarreal go head-to-head.
- In the last clash, head-to-head was 1-0 in favor of Inigo Perez, with no draws against D. Simeone.
- The current standings see Atletico Madrid hold 3rd place with 3 points, while Villarreal occupy 6th with 1 point.
- Atletico Madrid misses 1 player: A. Sorloth (Muscle Injury) but Villarreal misses no players.
- Our forecast has Atletico Madrid in a 4-man backline (4-4-2), with Villarreal set to counter in 4-4-2.
- The previous match saw C. Romero lead Atletico Madrid with a 6.9 TheyScored rating, and Renato Veiga top-rating for Villarreal at 6.9.
- Atletico Madrid secured a win (2-0 vs Malaga), while Villarreal had to settle for a draw (2-2 vs Racing Santander).
- Both teams have been in great form: Atletico Madrid 3-0-2 and Villarreal 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
- Atletico Madrid have clearly got the edge H2H: in 42 meetings, they've beaten Villarreal 15 times, with 14 draws and only 13 losses.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for Atletico Madrid, bolstered by their 0-0-1 home record and an average of 2.00 goals per game.
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Team Kits
Atl. Madrid
Villarreal
Events
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 50' | S. Mourino | ||
| 54' | A. Baena | ||
| 59' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 61' | |||
| 61' | |||
| 66' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 66' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 75' | Penalty confirmed | Georges Mikautadze-VAR | |
| 76' | D. Simeone | ||
| 76' | R. Le Normand | ||
| 76' | M. Hjulmand | ||
| 78' | 1 - 2 | ||
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| 79' | |||
| 85' | |||
| 85' | 2 - 2 | ||
| 90+1' | J. Gimenez | ||
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Atl. Madrid is going head to head with Villarreal on 23/8/2026 15:00 GMT for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Atl. Madrid v Villarreal H2H statistics!