La Liga: Villarreal vs Real Madrid
At 23:15 Beijing time on February 12, 2022, the 24th round of La Liga, "Yellow Dive" Villarreal will face "Galaxy Battleship" Real Madrid at home. Villarreal's performance this season is still relatively stable, the goal of grasping the big and letting go is relatively clear, the team has obtained the top 16 qualifications in the Champions League; the record at the league end is also good, after 23 rounds of league, it has achieved 9 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, ranking 6th in the league with 35 points, in the case of one more round, there is a 3-point gap from the Champions League qualification area, from the schedule, Huang Qian is still qualified to impact this area; and in the West Cup, it only played the 3rd lap, He was eliminated by a low-level team early on.
Villarreal has performed well recently, winning two consecutive games and blocking opponents with "0", the team played away to Real Betis, who ranked third in the league, with 40% possession, 9 shots on goal and 3 shots on target, with goals from Torres and Capué, and finally won 2-0. It is worth noting that Villarreal has achieved very good home results this season, with 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 12 league home games, and its home field ranks 4th in the league.
Real Madrid's performance this season is obvious to everyone, after 23 rounds of league, it has achieved 16 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, ranking at the top of the league table with 53 points, and in the case of one less round, it is 3 points higher than Severia behind him, and the lead is gradually weakening. It is worth noting that Real Madrid is about to face a two-front battle, and it is inevitable to challenge the team's energy in away from paris in 3 days. In terms of lineup, Benzema, Casemiro, Mendy and Vazquez are all injured, and this battle may not be able to participate.
Real Madrid also recently made a choice, in the West Cup was eliminated by Athletic Bilbao, did not qualify for the semi-finals, the team last round of the league home against Granada, the possession rate of 66%, 17 shots on goal 11 shots on target, the number of shots on goal nearly 3 times the opponent, although there are more opportunities, but only Asensio alone grasped, and finally won 1-0 against the opponent.
In terms of past matches between the two teams, Villarreal has achieved 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats in the past 10 times against Real Madrid, and the past performance is obviously at a disadvantage, and the two sides have drawn 0-0 in the first leg of this season. In terms of recent developments, Villarreal has been in excellent form recently, winning 2 consecutive games and keeping clean sheets on both sides, and has performed well on both ends of the attack and defense; Real Madrid's recent state is average, which is directly related to the lack of injuries to some players, and it is also involved in the Champions League round of 16 matches. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the performance is very ambiguous, combined with the strength and state of both sides, this battle should be treated cautiously against Real Madrid.