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LaLiga: Villarreal vs Real Betis – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 9 match between Villarreal and Real Betis and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Real Betis go up against Villarreal on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal are number 3 in the table on 16 points after eight matches. Real Betis rank as number 4 with 15 points after eight matches played.

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Form: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Villarreal Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Villarreal at the moment. Against Athletic Club, they came out on top in a 1-0 win, before drawing 2-2 against Juventus. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid. Villarreal swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 17 and conceding three goals.

Real Betis Form

Real Betis look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Osasuna, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Ludogorets Razgrad got outclassed in a 0-2 win, before beating Espanyol by 1-2. Real Betis claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to nine.

Betting facts 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.

  • Villarreal have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Villarreal have won the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Villarreal have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Real Betis matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Betis have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals

In-form players: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Look no further than Georges Mikautadze, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Villarreal in the LaLiga, while Juan Hernandez managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Betis in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Estadio de la Ceramica across all tournaments Villarreal won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Real Betis claimed four wins, five draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Villarreal have gone through an impressive 10 games without losing even once as the home side. Real Betis have not lost to Villarreal in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Real Betis got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 12 consecutive away games Real Betis played. Real Betis managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Villarreal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Real Betis.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Real Betis, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Real Betis are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 27 matches.