Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 May 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid

Villarreal host Atlético Madrid in a battle for third place at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Sunday 24 May.

The Asian Handicap selection of Villarreal 0.0 means that there is money back if the game ends level. We can get odds of -128 that they manage to beat Atlético Madrid and we’re confident with this bet.

Third-placed Villarreal have suffered defeat in their last two La Liga games. Most recently, a 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Estadio de Vallecas against Rayo Vallecano. Marcelino Garcia's side had 47% possession and managed two shots on target.

Fourth-placed Atlético Madrid claimed a home win in their previous La Liga match. A 1-0 triumph against Girona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano made it back-to-back league victories. Los Colchoneros had 47% possession and managed four shots on goal, with Ademola Lookman firing the winner in the 21st minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Atléti have not lost any of the past six games against Villarreal. In their last clash, Atléti came out with a 2-0 home win at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured five draws, four victories for Atléti and just one for Villarreal.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
20	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Villarreal have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. El Submarino Amarillo have averaged 46.8% possession, 421.4 passes and 4.6 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 5.7 corners from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

Nicolas Pepe leads the way with 5 goals, while Georges Mikautadze and Gerard Moreno have scored 4 and 3 respectively. Santi Comesana has recorded the most assists with 3.

Atléti have 5 victories and 5 defeats, with an average of 12.2 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Diego Simeone's team average 48.8% possession, 450.2 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 5.0 shots on goal and 14.6 attempts.

Ademola Lookman and Alexander Soerloth have top scored with 3 goals, while Nico Gonzalez is next on 2. Antoine Griezmann is top assists provider with 2, while Juan Musso and Jan Oblak have kept 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Pape Gueye, Daniel Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Perez, Georges Mikautadze.

Atlético Madrid confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Juan Musso (GK), Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, Clement Lenglet, David Hancko, Alejandro Baena, Koke, Obed Vargas, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman.

Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Villarreal are available at odds of -128 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this La Liga game. We believe the home team can claim a victory.

Sportsgambler.com has plenty of La Liga insights and that includes getting the team news immediately. The recent form will also help deliver our expert football predictions and we ensure that the most relevant stats are used to good effect.

Key Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Villarreal in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Villarreal in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Atléti in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Atléti in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Atléti in 6 of their last 10 games against Villarreal.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 56.2% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 2 - 1 Atléti

Villarreal are available at +800 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Georges Mikautadze Over 2.5 Shots -159

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) has fired an average of 3.2 shots in his past five La Liga games on home soil. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -159 that this happens.

Latest Georges Mikautadze Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+140

First

+440

Shots

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

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Tajon Buchanan to Score +350

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) has racked up two goals in his past four La Liga games on home soil. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +350 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Tajon Buchanan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+1050

Shots

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -125

It’s been three straight Villarreal home games where 9.5 corners has been covered, while the same outcome has happened in three consecutive Atlético Madrid matches. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure -125 that the teams go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

10.30 4.60 5.70

Home

10.70 5.00 5.70

Away

8.70 3.20 5.50

Atléti

Total

11.00 5.40 5.60

Home

10.90 6.90 4.00

Away

10.60 4.90 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-110

Villarreal Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Atléti Corners

Over 4.5

+104

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-137

X

+650

2

+140

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Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have betting odds of +143 for Villarreal to triumph in this La Liga clash, with Atlético Madrid trading at a price of +160 if you think they’ll win, while the draw is chalked up at +295.

You can back Villarreal at +170 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Atléti are +185 and the draw is chalked up at +150.

If you’re looking to bet on more than two goals, then Over 2.5 has the lowest price. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -286 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The best football betting sites cover La Liga games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+143

X

+295

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+150

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-417

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-127

2

-110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+190

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-286

No

+200

Favourite Alexander Sørloth is priced at +400 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +115.

Alexander Sørloth (Atléti)

First

+400

Anytime

+115

Julián Álvarez (Atléti)

First

+440

Anytime

+130

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+440

Anytime

+140

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+500

Anytime

+150

Antoine Griezmann (Atléti)

First

+600

Anytime

+175

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+180

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+600

Anytime

+190

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Ademola Lookman (Atléti)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+260

Thiago Almada (Atléti)

First

+950

Anytime

+300

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Álex Baena (Atléti)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Nicolás González (Atléti)

First

+1300

Anytime

+380

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+1300

Anytime

+420

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+1300

Anytime

+440

Giuliano Simeone (Atléti)

First

+1600

Anytime

+450

Rodrigo Mendoza (Atléti)

First

+1700

Anytime

+500

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

First

+1700

Anytime

+525

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Pablo Barrios (Atléti)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Alexander Sørloth (Atléti)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-

Julián Álvarez (Atléti)

Over 3.5

+128

Under 3.5

-

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-

Antoine Griezmann (Atléti)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Ademola Lookman (Atléti)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás González (Atléti)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Álex Baena (Atléti)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Thiago Almada (Atléti)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Giuliano Simeone (Atléti)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo Mendoza (Atléti)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Pablo Barrios (Atléti)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-

Stats: La Liga matches only
Villarreal have collected seven victories and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Atléti have collected four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The past meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica saw Villarreal draw 2-2 with Atléti. The previous 6 H2H meetings at Estadio de la Ceramica have featured four draws and two Atléti victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Villarreal Home Stats		7-0-3	3.70	2.30	1.40	8	2	8	2
Atlético Madrid Away Stats		4-2-4	2.70	1.40	1.30	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Villarreal vs Atlético Madrid Lineups & Team News

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