La Liga: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Villarreal welcome Atletico Madrid on Monday in the La Liga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 30 match.

Team form: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Villarreal Form

Villarreal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-3 against Real Betis. They went on to defeat Marseille 3-1 and made it three on the spin against Valencia in a 1-0 victory. Villarreal claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 11 and conceded five goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

It is all or nothing with Atletico Madrid, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Cadiz, before beating Inter 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-3 against Barcelona. Atletico Madrid claimed just one win from the last six away games in the La Liga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Atletico Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

It has been a great season for Alexander Soerloth so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Villarreal hoping he delivers against Atletico Madrid this coming Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Estadio de la Ceramica across all tournaments Villarreal won five times, drew four and lost one times. Atletico Madrid claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Villarreal won their last five matches on the trot. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Villarreal in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Villarreal managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Atletico Madrid kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Villarreal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Atletico Madrid.

Total goals

Villarreal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.

Betting prediction: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

To sum up, the upcoming match between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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