Villarreal (4th place, 69 points) host Atlético Madrid (3rd place, 69 points) at the Estadio de la Cerámica. This La Liga clash on May 24, 2026, 9:00 PM, is a direct top-of-the-table encounter for Champions League spots. Both teams are level on points and are fighting for a better position for the upcoming season

Villarreal's form in their last five matches is WWDLL, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. They have lost their last two league games. Atlético Madrid's form is WLLWW, with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last five matches. The visitors have won their last two league games, indicating a positive trend. W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Villarreal scores an average of 1.81 goals per game and concedes 1.22 goals. At home, they are strong offensively with an average of 1.79 goals and defensively stable with 0.75 goals conceded per home game. Atlético Madrid scores an average of 1.65 goals per game and concedes 1.05 goals. Away from home, they score 1.69 goals and also concede 1.69 goals per match. The Estadio de la Cerámica recently saw very high-scoring matches with an average of 4.2 goals per game, 4 out of 5 matches ended with both teams scoring, and all 5 matches had over 2.5 goals

In the last five head-to-head encounters, Atlético Madrid secured 3 wins, Villarreal none, and there were 2 draws. Atlético Madrid emerged victorious in the last meeting with a 0:2 away win on September 13, 2025. The goal difference of 5:10 goals in these matches also clearly favors Atlético Madrid, highlighting their historical dominance

For Villarreal, Georges Mikautadze stands out with 12 season goals and 6 assists, with his form rising and an average rating of 7.54 in his last 5 games. Alberto Moleiro contributed 10 goals and 5 assists. Nicolas Pépé scored 8 goals and 6 assists, showing rising form with a rating of 7.32 in his last 5 games. For Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann is crucial with 7 goals and 3 assists, providing 2 assists in his last 5 games. Ademola Lookman showed good form with 2 goals in his last 4 games. Giuliano Simeone has 4 season goals and 6 assists. Not nominated for Villarreal are Gerard Moreno (10G/0A) and Santi Comesaña (3G/6A). For Atlético Madrid, Matteo Ruggeri (0G/3A) and Robin Le Normand (1G/1A) were not nominated

Arnau Tenas of Villarreal had 8 clean sheets this season. Juan Musso of Atlético Madrid recorded 14 clean sheets. Musso has a higher average season rating of 7.14 compared to Tenas with 6.71

Villarreal has a home advantage with an average of 1.79 goals scored and only 0.75 goals conceded per home game. The Estadio de la Cerámica is known for high-scoring matches, with an average of 4.2 goals per game in the last 5 encounters. Over 2.5 goals were scored in all 5 of these matches