LaLiga: Villarreal vs Real Betis – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 17 match between Villarreal and Real Betis and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Real Betis are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Villarreal this coming Sunday at Estadio de la Ceramica. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Villarreal approach the next LaLiga round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 26 points this season so far. With 15 games behind them, Real Betis amassed 21 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.

Form: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Villarreal Form

A draw was the best Villarreal could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Girona, before getting trounced 1-0 against Pontevedra. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Athletic Club ran out 2-0 winners. Villarreal won three of their previous six matches at Estadio de la Ceramica in the LaLiga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 14 goals to 12 against.

Real Betis Form

Real Betis collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-0 against Real Sociedad. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Barcelona, before winning 0-1 against CS Petrocub. Real Betis claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Real Betis

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Real Betis. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Santi Comesana has been great for Villarreal lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Real Betis are optimistic that Marc Bartra doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Betis won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Real Betis scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Real Betis should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Villarreal only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Real Betis claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Villarreal and Real Betis.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Betis, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.