Real Madrid host Villarreal this evening on matchday nine of the league season (9 pm CEST). The Whites will be aiming to pick up another three points at the Santiago Bernabéu as they bid to move top of the league table with what would be their sixth home win on the bounce.

Ancelotti’s side have been very strong on home soil and boast a record of four wins in the league. They are also the team to have scored the most goals (12) and Mbappé's extra firepower has contributed to this. The Frenchman has found the net in his last four games at the Santiago Bernabéu: Betis (2), Stuttgart, Espanyol and Alavés.

 includes the likes of Vini Jr., Valverde, Militão and Rüdiger, who are the only players to have appeared in all 11 matches this campaign.

Villarreal
Madrid’s opponents this evening are one of the best away teams in the current league season. Villarreal go into the weekend in third place with a record of five wins, two draws and one defeat. On the road, they have managed to score in all four of their outings, three of which ended in wins. The side from Castellón will be looking to continue this run at the Bernabéu.