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Real Oviedo vs Villarreal Competition – La Liga Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Date: 23rd April 2026 Kick-off time – 20:30 GMT
Thursday evening at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, and Real Oviedo face one of their most critical fixtures of the season as they host Villarreal in a La Liga encounter of starkly contrasting motivations. Oviedo sit 20th in the table on 27 points — five adrift of Elche in 18th with seven games to play — and the mathematics of their survival battle are unforgiving. Villarreal, third on 61 points, have long since secured their status and arrive with Champions League qualification already within their grasp, but a side of their quality will not be easing up at this stage of the campaign.
Oviedo come into this one in genuinely encouraging form, which makes their predicament all the more painful to assess. Their most recent outing produced a stunning 3–0 win away at Celta Vigo — one of the best results in their season. Prior to that, a 1–0 home win over Sevilla demonstrated real grit and defensive discipline at the Tartiere. Before that, a 4–2 defeat away at Levante was the one damaging result in this run. Earlier, a 1–0 home win over Valencia and a 1–1 draw away at Espanyol complete a sequence of three wins and a draw from the other four games. Oviedo are playing with purpose, and if any team in the relegation zone is capable of mounting a last-gasp escape, this current form suggests they might be the one.
Villarreal’s recent run is a mirror of controlled, top-half professionalism. Their most recent outing was a 2–1 victory away at Athletic Bilbao — a composed performance in a difficult environment. Prior to that, a 1–0 defeat away at Girona was a rare slip, snapping a positive sequence. Before that, a 3–1 home win over Real Sociedad was the Yellow Submarine at their attacking best. Earlier in this run, a 1–1 draw away at Alaves and a 2–1 home win over Elche complete a five-game sequence of three wins, a draw and a defeat. The overall direction of travel is one of a settled, confident side with a clear identity and the quality to cause damage at any ground in Spain.
The head-to-head record in the available data favours Villarreal entirely — they won 2–0 at home in August 2025 when the sides met earlier this season, and won 3–1 away at Oviedo in their only other recorded modern meeting. Oviedo will need to produce something different tonight if they are to alter that narrative.
The stakes could not be more defined. A Oviedo win takes them to 30 points — still short of safety if Elche hold their position — but would send a message and keep survival mathematically possible with six games left. A Villarreal win moves them to 64 points and further consolidates third place, nine behind Real Madrid in second.
In Spain, the match is live on DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga 2, and Movistar+. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, viewers can watch on Premier Sports 1 and stream via the Premier Sports Player. In the United States, the game is available on ESPN Select, ESPN App, and fuboTV.
Real Oviedo Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Celta Vigo | 0–3 | Real Oviedo | La Liga | Apr 12, 2026 |
| W | Real Oviedo | 1–0 | Sevilla | La Liga | Apr 5, 2026 |
| L | Levante | 4–2 | Real Oviedo | La Liga | Mar 21, 2026 |
| W | Real Oviedo | 1–0 | Valencia | La Liga | Mar 14, 2026 |
| D | Espanyol | 1–1 | Real Oviedo | La Liga | Mar 9, 2026 |
Villarreal Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ath. Bilbao | 1–2 | Villarreal | La Liga | Apr 12, 2026 |
| L | Girona | 1–0 | Villarreal | La Liga | Apr 6, 2026 |
| W | Villarreal | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | Mar 20, 2026 |
| D | Alaves | 1–1 | Villarreal | La Liga | Mar 13, 2026 |
| W | Villarreal | 2–1 | Elche | La Liga | Mar 8, 2026 |
Head To Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2–0 | Real Oviedo | Spanish LaLiga | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Real Oviedo | 1–3 | Villarreal | Spanish LaLiga | Feb 11, 2001 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Spain | DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga 2, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD |
| Great Britain | Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player |
| Ireland | Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player |
| USA | ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App |
| Germany | DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany |
| France | beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
| Italy | DAZN Italia |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport 2, Ziggo Go |
| Australia | beIN Sports 3, beIN Sports Connect |
| Canada | TSN+ |
La Liga Table
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 31 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 30 | +54 | 79 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 70 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 61 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 57 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 46 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 44 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 42 |
| 8 | Getafe | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 41 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | Espanyol | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 38 |
| 11 | Girona | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 38 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 45 | -12 | 38 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 35 |
| 14 | Valencia | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 35 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 34 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 34 |
| 17 | Alavés | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 33 |
| 18 | Elche | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 32 |
| 19 | Levante | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 27 |
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