Real Madrid will aim to recover from their first defeat since January when they face Villarreal at home in La Liga on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's team, currently second in the league, are just three points behind Barcelona. Villarreal, meanwhile, are in third place, only one point behind Real Madrid after a strong start to their season.

Real Madrid are coming off a 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League, marking their first defeat in all competitions since January. This followed a frustrating 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, where they conceded a late equalizer. Despite not being at their best, Real Madrid remain unbeaten in La Liga, and a win over Villarreal would boost confidence. However, another poor result could increase pressure on Ancelotti, given the high expectations surrounding the club.

Last season, Real Madrid beat Villarreal 4-1 at home, but Villarreal have been tough opponents for Los Blancos, with only one Madrid win in their last six league encounters. Villarreal come into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Las Palmas, and their strong start to the season has seen them win five of their eight games, leaving them just behind Real Madrid in the standings. Despite scoring 17 goals so far, Villarreal's defensive issues, having conceded 15, will need addressing if they hope to challenge for a Champions League spot.

Real Madrid will be without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois due to injury, and Andriy Lunin will start again in goal. Eder Militao is a doubt after suffering a thigh issue against Lille, meaning Aurelien Tchouameni may have to fill in at center-back. Kylian Mbappe, who returned from injury against Lille, is expected to start alongside Rodrygo and Vinicius. Villarreal will miss key players Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth, and Alfonso Pedraza, while the absence of Ayoze Perez, their top scorer with six goals, will be a significant blow.

We might see another surprise at Bernabeu and a mediocre performance by Los Blancos, which would provide an excellent opportunity for Villarreal to snatch unexpected point.

周六，皇马将在西甲主场迎战比利亚雷亚尔，力图从1月份以来的首次失利中恢复过来。安切洛蒂的球队目前在联赛中排名第二，仅落后巴塞罗那3分。与此同时，比利亚雷亚尔在本赛季的强势开局后，仅落后皇马1分，排名第三。

皇马在欧冠联赛中0 - 1负于里尔，这是他们自1月份以来在各项赛事中的首次失利。在此之前，他们1-1战平了马德里竞技，并在最后时刻被扳平比分。尽管没有达到最佳状态，皇马仍然在西甲保持不败，战胜比利亚雷亚尔将增强他们的信心。然而，另一个糟糕的结果可能会增加安切洛蒂的压力，因为人们对俱乐部的期望很高。

上赛季，皇马在主场4-1击败比利亚雷亚尔，但比利亚雷亚尔一直是白衣军团的强敌，皇马在最近6次联赛交手中只赢过1场。比利亚雷亚尔是在2-1战胜拉斯帕尔马斯的比赛中出场的，他们本赛季开局不错，8场比赛赢了5场，在积分榜上仅次于皇家马德里。尽管迄今为止打进了17球，比利亚雷亚尔的防守问题，已经丢了15球，如果他们希望挑战欧冠席位，他们需要解决。

皇马门将库尔图瓦将因伤缺阵，鲁宁将再次首发。米里托在对阵里尔的比赛中大腿受伤，能否上场尚存疑问，这意味着奥雷连·楚瓦梅尼可能不得不填补中后卫的位置。在对阵里尔的比赛中伤愈复出的姆巴佩预计将与罗德里戈和维尼修斯一起首发。比利亚雷亚尔将失去关键球员杰拉德·莫雷诺、胡安·福耶斯和阿方索·佩德拉萨，而阿约兹·佩雷斯的缺席将是一个重大打击，他是他们的头号射手，有6个进球。

我们可能会在伯纳乌看到另一个惊喜，而白衣军团的表现平平，这将为比利亚雷亚尔获得意想不到的分数提供绝佳的机会。