La Liga: Real Madrid vs Villarreal – Recommended bets

Ace Football team offers a betting preview for Real Madrid and Villarreal who will clash on Saturday. The betting preview includes the latest fixture stats, facts and a free betting tip with the best odds from our recommended bookmakers.

Real Madrid enjoy home advantage, when visitors Villarreal swing by this coming Saturday for a La Liga clash.

Real Madrid are chasing first place in the La Liga standings after collecting 59 points from their initial 27 encounters. Villarreal trail them on 44 points after 27 rounds, sitting as number 6 in the table.

Team form: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid took six points from their last three matches but started off by losing 2-1 against Barcelona. They responded by beating Real Valladolid 6-0, and followed that up by winning 0-4 against Barcelona. Real Madrid managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in La Liga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 16 goals and conceded two times.

Villarreal Form

Villarreal look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Anderlecht, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Osasuna in a 0-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Real Sociedad in their most recent outing. In their last six La Liga away matches, The Yellow Submarine have three wins, they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored ten while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Real Madrid and Villarreal

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Real Madrid and Villarreal played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Karim Benzema brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six La Liga games. Surely, Real Madrid will start him against Villarreal, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jose Luis Morales, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

Full-time result

Real Madrid won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing two and losing one as well. Villarreal won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Real Madrid have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 17 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Villarreal didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Real Madrid have not lost to Villarreal in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Overall, the Yellow Submarine managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Real Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Villarreal played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.

Recommended tip: Real Madrid vs Villarreal

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Real Madrid vs Villarreal mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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