Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 24 May 2026

Villarreal 5–1 Atlético Madrid

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.6 xG · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.5 – 1.2
Goals
5 – 1

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 53%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 2.5 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ayoze Pérez, 68.9 in 75′.

Well above their usual level: Ayoze Pérez +23.5, Dani Parejo +14.1, Marc Pubill +9.3.

Well below it: Juan Musso −29.7, Ademola Lookman −18.6, Dávid Hancko −13.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Villarreal

17 May 2026L 0–2at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
13 May 2026L 2–3v Sevilla LaLiga
10 May 2026D 1–1at Mallorca LaLiga
2 May 2026W 5–1v Levante UD LaLiga
26 Apr 2026W 2–1v Celta Vigo LaLiga

Atlético Madrid

17 May 2026W 1–0v Girona FC LaLiga
12 May 2026W 2–1at Osasuna LaLiga
9 May 2026L 0–1v Celta Vigo LaLiga
5 May 2026L 0–1at Arsenal Champions League
2 May 2026W 2–0at Valencia LaLiga

Head to head

13 Sep 2025Atlético Madrid 2–0 Villarreal LaLiga

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ayoze Pérez Forward75210.5168.9+23.5
Dani Parejo Midfielder66100.7962.0+14.1
Georges Mikautadze Forward89100.9956.9+8.7
Alassane Diatta Midfielder2400–55.6–
Pape Gueye Midfielder75100.0854.3+6.9
Arnau Tenas Goalkeeper9000–53.5+6.7
Santiago Mouriño Defender9000–53.4+7.9
Rafa Marín Defender9000–50.1+3.5
Nicolas Pépé Forward90020.0849.6−5.4
Alfonso Pedraza Defender6700–41.7−6.6
Pau Cabanes Forward1500–40.7–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder9000–40.4−5.3
Pau Navarro Defender9000–39.8−6.3
Logan Costa Defender1500–39.8–
Sergi Cardona Defender2300–35.8–
Carlos Maciá Midfielder100–0.0–

Atlético Madrid

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marc Pubill Defender45100.4559.9+9.3
Antoine Griezmann Forward90010.1955.8+4.2
Koke Midfielder9000–55.3+6.8
Marcos Llorente Defender9000–48.9+0.7
Clément Lenglet Defender9000–46.9−2.0
Javi Morcillo Midfielder2900–46.8–
Aleksa Purić Defender4500–46.2–
Giuliano Simeone Midfielder45000.3446.1−6.8
Obed Vargas Midfielder90000.0444.5−2.0
Matteo Ruggeri Defender4500–43.4−9.0
Ademola Lookman Forward6100–42.9−18.6
Alexander Sørloth Forward45000.0741.0−10.4
Alex Baena Midfielder61000.0640.9−8.4
Dávid Hancko Defender4500–36.7−13.1
Javier Boñar Defender2900–36.5–
Juan Musso Goalkeeper9000–24.4−29.7