Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 13 Sep 2025

Atlético Madrid 2–0 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.0
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Atlético Madrid favourites at 56%.

Atlético Madrid won a close one on the chances: 1.0 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alberto Moleiro, 66.7 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Marcos Llorente +15.8, Sergi Cardona +14.6, Jan Oblak +13.2.

Well below it: Nicolas Pépé −19.2, Luiz Júnior −18.4, Tajon Buchanan −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Atlético Madrid

30 Aug 2025D 1–1at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
23 Aug 2025D 1–1v Elche LaLiga
17 Aug 2025L 1–2at Espanyol LaLiga

Villarreal

31 Aug 2025D 1–1at Celta Vigo LaLiga
24 Aug 2025W 5–0v Girona FC LaLiga
15 Aug 2025W 2–0v Real Oviedo LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Atlético Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dávid Hancko Defender700–74.7–
Marc Pubill Defender13000.0267.6–
Marcos Llorente Defender9001–63.4+15.8
Julián Alvarez Forward45010.0361.6+6.8
Pablo Barrios Midfielder90100.5559.6−1.9
Antoine Griezmann Forward9000–57.5–
Jan Oblak Goalkeeper9000–55.7+13.2
Nicolás González Midfielder76100.1053.0–
Koke Midfielder90000.0249.6–
Giuliano Simeone Midfielder90000.2948.3−8.3
Robin Le Normand Defender7700–46.1−8.2
Clément Lenglet Defender9000–44.8–
Alexander Sørloth Forward4500–44.5−6.5
Matteo Ruggeri Defender7600–35.4–
Javi Galán Defender1300–33.7–
Conor Gallagher Midfielder1400–31.2–

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pape Gueye Midfielder26000.0767.1–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder64000.7066.7–
Dani Parejo Midfielder9000–64.9–
Santiago Mouriño Defender90000.0563.0+10.2
Sergi Cardona Defender79000.1563.0+14.6
Nicolas Pépé Forward64000.0457.9−19.2
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder9000–51.0−11.1
Thomas Partey Midfielder6400–50.7–
Alfonso Pedraza Defender1100–50.0–
Renato Veiga Defender90000.0248.9–
Juan Foyth Defender9000–44.8−8.7
Santi Comesaña Midfielder2600–42.2–
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward1100–42.0–
Georges Mikautadze Forward7900–41.8−4.7
Ayoze Pérez Forward2600–40.0–
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper9000–35.5−18.4