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La Liga: Real Madrid vs Villarreal – Betting preview

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Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Real Madrid to pull away with three points on Sunday. They face Villarreal in La Liga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Real Madrid look to add three valuable points.

Real Madrid are second in the La Liga rankings with 39 points after 16 matches played, whereas Villarreal rank 13th in La Liga with 16 points.

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Team form: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid won 2-0 against Granada, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Real Betis. They were back on top last time out, defeating Union Berlin 2-3. Real Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in two themselves.

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal drew 0-0 with Maccabi Haifa, lost 0-3 against Real Sociedad, and beat Rennes 2-3. Villarreal managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring ten times and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Real Madrid and Villarreal

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Real Madrid have not lost the last 19 home matches in a row
  • Real Madrid have not lost the last 14 matches in a row
  • Real Madrid have scored in 26 of the last 28 matches
  • Real Madrid have scored in 26 of the last 28 home matches
  • Real Madrid have won 12 of the last 14 home matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • In the last 4 away matches in a row Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • Villarreal have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • Villarreal have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches

Players on top: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

It is difficult to look past Gerard Moreno, when searching for a goalscorer, as he seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent La Liga matches for Villarreal, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this La Liga campaign. With five goals lately for Real Madrid in La Liga, Rodrygo is also a player to look out for.

Full-time result

Real Madrid are on a fantastic streak of no less than 12 La Liga matches in a row without defeat as the home side. In their last 10 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu across all tournaments Real Madrid won nine times, drew one, and lost zero times. Villarreal claimed five wins, three draws, and two defeats in their last 10 games away. They have not lost to Real Madrid in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Real Madrid scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents, Villarreal, were first on target in four of their last 10 games.

Total goals

In Real Madrid’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in seven of them. They managed to average 2.5 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Villarreal played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals themselves during this run. Villarreal conceded a goal in their last eight La Liga matches.

Suggested bet: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

The match between Real Madrid and Villarreal should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this La Liga game.

Real Madrid vs Villarreal: Who wins the game?

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