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Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal CF: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

27 Jul 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga
Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal CF: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction View match ›

Atletico Madrid meet Villarreal CF in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 15:00 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 45 times. Atletico Madrid have won 17, Villarreal CF 13, with 15 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
24 May 2026Spanish La LigaVillarreal CF 5–1 Atletico Madrid
13 Sep 2025Spanish La LigaAtletico Madrid 2–0 Villarreal CF
25 Jan 2025Spanish La LigaAtletico Madrid 1–1 Villarreal CF
19 Aug 2024Spanish La LigaVillarreal CF 2–2 Atletico Madrid
01 Apr 2024Spanish La LigaVillarreal CF 1–2 Atletico Madrid

Recent form

Atletico Madrid are out of form — L W W L L from their last 5 (W2 D0 L3).

  • L v Villarreal CF (1–5)
  • W v Girona FC (1–0)
  • W v CA Osasuna (2–1)
  • L v RC Celta (0–1)
  • L v Arsenal (0–1)

Villarreal CF are out of form — W L W L L from their last 5 (W2 D0 L3).

  • W v PSV Eindhoven (3–1)
  • L v Benfica (0–2)
  • W v Atletico Madrid (5–1)
  • L v Rayo Vallecano (0–2)
  • L v Sevilla FC (2–3)

What to expect

There's little between them on recent form, and history slightly favours Atletico Madrid, who have the edge in this fixture over the years. Fine margins should decide it.

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