The match against Villarreal should be used as an opportunity to create a turning point in Madrid performance, as a response to their last defeat in the Champions League. The match seems like it will be tough for both teams, considering that Villarreal has also performed quite well so far and is only 1 point behind Madrid in the standings. Ancelotti must field the best squad, to minimize the risk of losing points at the Santiago Bernabeu. The head to head meetings between the two teams in the last five matches have shown a draw, but I predict that Madrid can secure full points tomorrow.
So far, Real Madrid's performance has been good and cannot be considered bad. The defeat to Lille in the Champions League and only drawing in the derby match are just part of a normal game even though it applies to a team as big as Real Madrid.
The match against Villarreal for round 9 of La Liga remains an important match for Real Madrid and for Villarreal, the match is also an important match to find a safe position because currently Villarreal only has a 1 point difference from Real Madrid to be able to move up to second place and 4 points difference with Barcelona at the top of the standings.
This match against Villarreal is very important for Real Madrid to show their resurgence after the defeat to Lille in the UCL, I think the match will be a difficult match for Madrid although they have a better squad than Villareal, because we have to admit that Villarreal has been very impressive this season and they are only 1 point behind Madrid and 4 points from Barcelona at the top of the table.
Both teams will of course try to impress in the match considering the result of the match will have a big effect on their position in the league, Real Madrid do have a pretty good record against Villarreal so far, but they have only won one of the last six meetings when facing Villareal in La Liga, With inconsistent performances lately, Ancelotti needs to field his best squad to face Villareal in the match, but at the moment Madrid is in a big problem after some of their players are injured, so it is difficult to say if Madrid will be able to win easily in the match later.