Atlético de Madrid VS Villarreal

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Riyadh Air Metropolitano Sun, 23 Aug - 3:00 PM

La Liga

Atlético de Madrid ATM

Villarreal VIL

KICKOFF : Sun, 23 Aug - 3:00 PM

Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Atlético de Madrid welcome Villarreal to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for a La Liga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts hold a narrow power advantage of 2.5 points with a rating of 88.85 against 86.31 for the visitors, establishing them as the stronger side on paper. Atlético currently sit 16th in the domestic standings while Villarreal occupy fourth place. Both teams will aim to impose their styles in what shapes up as a competitive league fixture at the home venue. The narrow margins in underlying metrics suggest a tightly contested affair where small details could prove decisive.

TL;DR

Structural: Atlético de Madrid hold a 2.5 point power advantage over Villarreal with ratings of 88.85 to 86.31.
Form: Atlético de Madrid have a form score of 0 while Villarreal hold a form score of 11.
Squad: Atlético de Madrid are identified as the stronger team entering this league fixture.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for either side in this match.
Transition: Transition data remains unavailable ahead of this La Liga contest.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data applied for both teams.
xVariable: The power differential of 2.5 points favors Atlético de Madrid in this encounter.
Market: Baseline split: Atlético de Madrid 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Villarreal 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Simeone

I. Pérez Soto

1.57

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.57

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 2 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

88.85

86.31

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Atlético de Madrid

Villarreal

Power Score

88.85

86.31

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Atlético de Madrid — Opponent-weighted form score

Villarreal — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Atlético de Madrid Villarreal

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Atlético de Madrid ATM Home

4 matches

Villarreal VIL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-2

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-17T01:01:29+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 23, 2026, 03:00 PM

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 2 · Regular Season

Stadium

Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Capacity

70460

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Simeone Coach

Squad ▼

Jan Oblak Goalkeeper

Juan Agustín Musso Goalkeeper

Robin Aime Robert Le Normand Defender

Alejandro Grimaldo García Defender

Dávid Hancko Defender

José María Giménez de Vargas Defender

Marcos Llorente Moreno Defender

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Cristian Gabriel Romero Defender

Matteo Ruggeri Defender

M. Pubill Pagès Defender

Thomas Lemar Midfielder

Jorge Resurrección Merodio Midfielder

Morten Hjulmand Midfielder

Kang-In Lee Midfielder

João Lucas de Souza Cardoso Midfielder

Pablo Barrios Rivas Midfielder

Obed Vargas Midfielder

Rodrigo Mendoza Martinez Moya Midfielder

Ademola Lookman Attacker

Alexander Sørloth Attacker

Alejandro Baena Rodríguez Attacker

Julián Álvarez Attacker

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Arnau Ortiz Sanchez Attacker

Giuliano Simeone Attacker

Carlos Martín Domínguez Attacker

Manager ▼

I. Pérez Soto Coach

Squad ▼

Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper

Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior Goalkeeper

Rubén Gómez Peris Goalkeeper

Juan Marcos Foyth Defender

Logan Costa Defender

Sergi Cardona Bermúdez Defender

Carlos Romero Serrano Defender

Willy Kambwala Defender

Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González Defender

Renato Palma Veiga Defender

Alexander Freeman Defender

Pau Navarro Badenes Defender

Santiago Comesaña Veiga Midfielder

Pape Gueye Midfielder

Alassane Diatta Midfielder

Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder

Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez Attacker

Nicolas Pépé Attacker

Gerard Moreno Balaguero Attacker

Georges Mikautadze Attacker

Tajon Buchanan Attacker

Alberto Moleiro González Attacker

Ilias Akhomach Chakkour Attacker

Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker

CONCLUSION

Atlético de Madrid will seek to capitalize on their slight power edge and home setting when they face a Villarreal side positioned higher in the league table. With positions at 16th and fourth respectively the hosts must overcome their current standing to challenge the visitors effectively. The limited data on efficiency and transitions places emphasis on overall team structure and execution during open play. Both sides face uncertainty in set piece contributions given the low confidence indicators. This league meeting at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano offers an opportunity for Atlético to build momentum while Villarreal aim to maintain their stronger domestic position through disciplined performance.

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