Real Madrid will look to dust themselves off from a surprise defeat to Lille in the Champions League by claiming all three points against Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday night.
Los Blancos hadn't tasted defeat up until that game on Wednesday, and this weekend face a Villarreal side that are currently third in the Primera Division.
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Real Madrid Recent Form
Jonathan David scored the only goal of the game as Lille beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League.
Prior to that, Madrid went 10 games undefeated in all competitions.
In their last five they have lost against Lille, beat Stuttgart, Espanyol and Alaves and drew with Atletico Madrid in a fiery derby.
Real Madrid Injury News
Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois are out of this one, while Madrid are sweating over the fitness of Eder Militao, who had to be withdrawn against Lille due to a thigh problem.
Last Real Madrid Lineup
Here's how Real Madrid lined up against Lille.
Villarreal Recent Form
The Yellow Submarine have won three out of their last five La Liga games, defeating Real Mallorca, Espanyol and Las Palmas, losing 5-1 against Barcelona and drawing 1-1 with Villarreal.
They are third in the league behind Madrid in second and Barcelona in first.
Villarreal Injury News
Gerard Moreno, Alfonso Pedraza, Juan Foyth and Willy Kambwala are all definitely out for Villarreal, while there are concerns over top scorer Ayoze Perez and Denis Suarez, both of whom missed morning training on Thursday.
Last Villarreal Lineup
Here's how Villarreal lined up against Las Palmas.
Real Madrid - Player To Watch
Kylian Mbappe withdrew from the France squad to allow him to recover from a recent injury, even though he featured for Los Blancos off the bench against Lille. He has five goals in five La Liga starts this season.
Villarreal - Player To Watch
Alex Baena has been in excellent form for Villarreal recently and has four assists and one goal in his last four games for the club.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal - Prediction
Villarreal have won two games in a row while Real Madrid haven't won in two, but Villarreal proved against Barcelona recently that they struggle against the more elite sides in the division. Madrid are a bit of a wounded animal, too.
Scoreline prediction - Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal
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Real Madrid to Win and Both Teams to Score
- Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two teams ahead of Villarreal in the table and the Yellow Submarine recently lost 5-1 versus Los Cules
- Both teams have scored in every single Villarreal game this season
