Ballity Match Intelligence

Atlético de MadridvsVillarreal

La Liga

2026-08-23 15:00:00

Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Current Squad v1 · Analytics 74% / 94%HIGH

Match Thesis

Exceptional aerial threat meets a weak opposing aerial resistance profile. — Madrid vs Villarreal.

MED

Primary Edge

HIGH

Madrid · Target Man

Giuliano Simeone creation vs Villarreal defensive resistance

Counter-Route

HIGH

Villarreal · Poacher

Ayoze Pérez box threat as Villarreal counter-route

Expected Lineups

Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State

XI · UpdatingNews / squad-list refresh

Madrid · 4-4-2

Villarreal · 4-4-2

Injured / missing

Atlético de Madrid

No sidelined players listed

Villarreal

No sidelined players listed

Key Match Players

Atlético de Madrid

Villarreal

BUILD-UP

Atlético de Madrid

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Pablo Barrios

Carrier

Tempo

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Jan Oblak

Distributor

Tempo

ROLE FIT 100

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Robin Le Normand

Stopper CB

Duels

ROLE FIT 84

25/26 · Previous Club

Villarreal

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Pape Gueye

Ball Winner

Duels

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Villa

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Santiago Mouriño

Stopper CB

Pressing

ROLE FIT 77

25/26 · Villa

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Pau Navarro

Stopper CB

Duels

ROLE FIT 77

25/26 · Villa

CREATION

Atlético de Madrid

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Giuliano Simeone

Target Man

Duels

ROLE FIT 80

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 CREATIONHIGH

Pablo Barrios

Carrier

Tempo

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 CREATIONHIGH

Marcos Llorente

Playmaking FB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 79

25/26 · Previous Club

Villarreal

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Nicolas Pépé

Playmaking Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 82

25/26 · Villa

#2 CREATIONHIGH

Renato Veiga

Stopper CB

Tempo

ROLE FIT 80

25/26 · Villa

#3 CREATIONHIGH

Pau Navarro

Stopper CB

Duels

ROLE FIT 77

25/26 · Villa

THREAT

Atlético de Madrid

#1 THREATHIGH

Giuliano Simeone

Target Man

Duels

ROLE FIT 80

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 THREATHIGH

Julián Alvarez

Playmaking Winger

Tempo

ROLE FIT 80

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 THREATHIGH

Alex Baena

Playmaking Winger

Tempo

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Previous Club

Villarreal

#1 THREATHIGH

Ayoze Pérez

Poacher

Duels

ROLE FIT 82

25/26 · Villa

#2 THREATHIGH

Nicolas Pépé

Playmaking Winger

Duels

ROLE FIT 82

25/26 · Villa

#3 THREATHIGH

Gerard Moreno

Poacher

Duels

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Villa

Where The Match Can Be Won

Matchup Mismatches

BOX

ATTACKER EDGE

Alexander SørlothVSPau Navarro

AERIAL THREAT · AERIAL RESISTANCE

Exceptional aerial threat meets a weak opposing aerial resistance profile.

88 → 14HIGH

Block Strength

Unit profile · peer standings

Atlético de Madrid

Villarreal

PROGRESSION

Madrid75GREAT

Villarreal49AVERAGE

CARRYING

Madrid76GREAT

Villarreal38LIMITED

CREATION

Madrid35LIMITED

Villarreal61GOOD

DEFENSIVE PRESENCE

Madrid72GOOD

Villarreal49AVERAGE

DUELS

Madrid79GREAT

Villarreal40LIMITED

PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%

Game State

What happens if the score changes · results history only

Atlético de Madrid — Level

HIGH

54%

Next goal for

38%

Next goal against

1.70

GF /90 while level

1.19

GA /90 while level

65%

Scored first (matches)

Villarreal — Level

HIGH

51%

Next goal for

40%

Next goal against

1.62

GF /90 while level

1.26

GA /90 while level

61%

Scored first (matches)

Historical sampleAtlético de Madrid: 61 entries · 1745 minVillarreal: 53 entries · 1498 minHIGH

Routes To Advantage

01Atlético de Madrid

Pablo Barrios → Carrier → Releases Giuliano Simeone

Evidence: progression · creation

02Villarreal

Nicolas Pépé → Poacher → Creator → threat arrivals

Evidence: link · box_threat