Europa League: Villarreal vs Panathinaikos – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 5 match between Villarreal and Panathinaikos and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Panathinaikos travel to Villarreal on Thursday, when the pair of them go toe-to-toe at Estadio de la Ceramica in an exciting Europa League encounter.

Villarreal rank second in the Group F standings with six points to their name from three matches, while visitors Panathinaikos rank third in the table with four points.

Form: Villarreal vs Panathinaikos

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal lost 3-1 against Atletico Madrid and won 1-2 against Zamora, before winning 3-1 against Osasuna. Villarreal swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Europa League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 21 and conceding 14 goals.

Panathinaikos Form

Panathinaikos are inconsistent at the moment, with two defeats and a win to show from their last three matches. They lost 3-1 against Rennes and won 0-1 against Kifisia FC, before dropping points again in a 2-0 defeat against Aris Thessaloniki FC. In their last six Europa League away matches, Panathinaikos failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost three, scoring five while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Panathinaikos

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

Players on top: Villarreal vs Panathinaikos

While Fotis Ioannidis has added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Europa League, Alexander Soerloth has scored twice in his last three outings.

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Full-time result

Estadio de la Ceramica saw three wins for Villarreal in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost six, while Panathinaikos won six of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing three.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Panathinaikos scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last five Villarreal games. Panathinaikos have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Villarreal were able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Villarreal scored an average of 2.1 goals in the past ten matches at Estadio de la Ceramica across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Panathinaikos’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches. Villarreal scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Betting tip: Villarreal vs Panathinaikos

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Villarreal and Panathinaikos seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Europa League match.

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