# Spanish LALIGA
# Real Madrid vs Villarreal
## Match Info
Kickoff: [17-12-2023 21:00 CET](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Real%20Madrid%20vs%20Villarreal&iso=20231217T2100&p1=141)
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Referee:
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
## Matchup Stats & Insights
* Real Madrid scores 2.1 goals per game (second in LaLiga), while Villarreal gives up 1.8 per match (18th in league).
* Villarreal ranks seventh in LaLiga play in goals scored with 22 across 16 matches, while Real Madrid ranks first in goals conceded with 10 in 16 matches.
* Real Madrid has a +24 goal differential, which ranks first in league play.
* Villarreal’s goal differential of -7 ranks 15th in the league.
* Real Madrid has totaled 259 shots across 16 games to rank first in LaLiga. Villarreal has conceded 101 opponent shots over 16 matches, which ranks 20th.
* Villarreal has taken 163 shots in 16 matches (15th in LaLiga), and Real Madrid has conceded 56 in 16 (second in league).
* Real Madrid has a shot differential of +203 for the season (+12.7 per game), which ranks first in the league.
* Villarreal is 18th in the league in shot differential, at +62 (+3.9 per game).
## Real Madrid Leaders
* With 12 goals and two assists, Bellingham is a key contributor for Real Madrid.
* With six goals and four assists, Rodrygo is another important player for Real Madrid.
* Jose Luis Sanmartin Mato has added five goals and two assists.
* Toni Kroos has one goal and five assists.
## Villarreal Leaders
* Villarreal’s Moreno has eight goals (fourth in league) and two assists.
* Alexander Sørloth has six goals and one assist, another key player for Villarreal.
* Alejandro Baena Rodriguez has one goal (on 21 shots, 1.5 per game) and five assists.
* Jose Luis Morales Nogales has four goals (on eight shots, 0.5 per game).
## Standings
Position | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Points
:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:
2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | +24 | 39
14 | Villarreal | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 16
## Last matches: Real Madrid
Date | Competition | Result
:–:|:–:|:–:
2023-12-12 | UCL | 1. FC Union Berlin 3-2 Real Madrid
2023-12-09 | LALIGA | Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid
2023-12-02 | LALIGA | Real Madrid 2-0 Granada
2023-11-29 | UCL | Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli
2023-11-26 | LALIGA | Cádiz 3-0 Real Madrid
## Last matches: Villarreal
Date | Competition | Result
:–:|:–:|:–:
2023-12-14 | Europa | Stade Rennais 3-2 Villarreal
2023-12-09 | LALIGA | Villarreal 3-0 Real Sociedad
2023-12-06 | Europa | Villarreal 0-0 Maccabi Haifa
2023-12-03 | LALIGA | Sevilla 1-1 Villarreal
2023-11-30 | Europa | Villarreal 3-2 Panathinaikos
## Head to head
Date | Competition | Result
:–:|:–:|:–:
2023-04-08 | LALIGA | Real Madrid 3-2 Villarreal
2023-01-19 | Esp Cup | Villarreal 3-2 Real Madrid
2023-01-07 | LALIGA | Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid
2022-02-12 | LALIGA | Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid
2021-09-25 | LALIGA | Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal
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