Amidst the Real Madrid supporter base there are various levels of panic right now. Ahead of the La Liga fixture versus Villarreal CF, Madristas are not feeling good about how things are going in the domestic competition right now.
The same can be said on the continent. Nothing is truly clicking for Los Blancos right now.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal CF FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Oct. 5, 2024, 9pm, El Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
La Liga Standings: Real Madrid 2nd, 18 pts Villarreal CF 3rd, 17 pts
La Liga Form: Real Madrid WWWWD Villarreal CF DWLWW
Google Result Probability: Real Madrid Win 47% Draw 24% Villarreal CF Win 29%
At least not on a level anywhere near what was expected of them, entering this term. Maybe they can get a W here tomorrow night, and then take some positive momentum into the October international break.
In terms of predicting the starting lineup, it’s kind of straight forward currently, given the injury and fitness situation.
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Villarreal CF
Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
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