Football Previews
Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid
Competition – La Liga
Stadium – Estadio de la Cerámica
Date: 9th January 2022
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
After an embarrassing Copa del Rey outing in midweek, Villarreal will turn their attention to the league where they host Atletico Madrid this Sunday in the 20th Round of the 2021/22 La Liga season.
The hosts were sent packing from the Copa del Rey as they were beaten 2-1 by Sporting Gijon on Thursday.
In the league, the Yellow Submarines are in fiery form as they have won their last four league games. Their last La Liga outing was a 5-0 win over Levante.
Unai Emery’s side have won five of their last eight league matches and are averaging 1.63 goals per game this season.
Overall, they remain in contention for a place in Europe next season as they currently sit in eighth, four points off Atletico Madrid who are currently occupying fourth position. A win in this game will give them an enormous boost and increase their chances of a top-four finish.
Meanwhile, after a disappointing end to 2021, Atletico Madrid have begun the new year with back-to-back wins against Rayo Majadahonda and Rayo Vallecano.
Their last outing was against the former who they beat 5-0 on Thursday in the Copa del Rey to progress to the next round. Also, their win against Vallecano ended a run of four league losses and gave Rojiblancos a first clean sheet in eight games.
They will now look to build on those wins as they attempt to cut the gap between them and Real Madrid, who are 14 points ahead.
Also, with just four points separating them and Valencia in ninth, Diego Simeone’s side will be looking to avoid another drop of points that could harm their chances of a top-four finish.
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| May 4, 2024 | ||
| Real Madrid | 15:15 | Cadiz |
| Girona | 17:30 | Barcelona |
| Mallorca | 20:00 | Atlético de Madrid |
| May 5, 2024 | ||
| Osasuna | 13:00 | Real Betis |
| Celta Vigo | 15:15 | Villarreal |
| Valencia | 17:30 | Alaves |
| Rayo Vallecano | 20:00 | Almeria |
| Sevilla | 20:00 | Granada |
| May 10, 2024 | ||
| Alaves | 20:00 | Girona |
| May 11, 2024 | ||
| Mallorca | 13:00 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 15:15 | Sevilla |
| Granada | 17:30 | Real Madrid |
| Athletic Bilbao | 20:00 | Osasuna |
| May 12, 2024 | ||
| Cadiz | 13:00 | Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid | 15:15 | Celta Vigo |
| Valencia | 17:30 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Real Betis | 20:00 | Almeria |
| May 13, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 20:00 | Real Sociedad |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 87 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 73 |
| 3 | Girona | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 71 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 64 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 61 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 49 |
| 8 | Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 43 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | Alaves | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 37 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 34 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 32 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 31 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
| 20 | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
Spanish Primera Results
| May 4, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2 - 0 | Las Palmas |
| May 3, 2024 | ||
| Getafe | 0 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| April 29, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 4 - 2 | Valencia |
| April 28, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Sevilla |
| Villarreal | 3 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Granada | 3 - 0 | Osasuna |
| Cadiz | 1 - 1 | Mallorca |
| April 27, 2024 | ||
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Alaves | 3 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
| Almeria | 1 - 3 | Getafe |
| Las Palmas | 0 - 2 | Girona |
| April 26, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid |
| April 22, 2024 | ||
| Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Mallorca |
| April 21, 2024 | ||
| Real Madrid | 3 - 2 | Barcelona |
| Alaves | 2 - 0 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Almeria | 1 - 2 | Villarreal |
| Getafe | 1 - 1 | Real Sociedad |
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