Because the head coach Emery was poached, the team promoted to find the former head coach Setien to lead the team. Sétien encountered great trouble at the beginning of his tenure, with 1 draw and 3 losses in his first 4 official matches, and at one point there were voices from fans calling for Sétien's dismissal. However, in the last 5 official matches, Villarreal won 4 and drew 1, showing a clear rebound in their performance, and their position has also become solid. In the middle of the week, Villarreal won 5-1 on the road to promote, and the team also made a relatively large rotation of the lineup, which will not have too much impact on the league. But today's game, Villarreal midfielder Lo Celso and Coquelin are injured, and one of the biggest losses of the team in the winter window is the transfer of the main goalkeeper Rulli to go, the team's second door is currently 40-year-old veteran Reina, the third door is 20-year-old ladder player Jorgensen, the hidden dangers are still not small.
In the Copa del Rey in midweek, the visitors were basically substitutes, and the team advanced with a 1-0 win over Cacereño. Currently, Real Madrid is still chasing Barcelona in the league, and Carlo Ancelotti certainly knows that the King's Cup is just a walk in the park, and the absolute mainstays such as Benzema, Vinicius, and goalkeeper Courtois will be back tonight. It is expected that the main lineup, Real Madrid only right back Carvajal has an injury absence, other main force are no problem.
From the record, this season Villarreal, whether it is the league or cup, only 1 loss at home, the home fighting strength is still good. In addition, the two teams met Villarreal's home record against Real Madrid is 5 consecutive draws, also does not fall behind. A week of double matches, the last 5 games 4 wins and 1 draw Villarreal home games still have a greater pull, Real Madrid will not be overheated.
