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La Liga: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid – Betting suggestion

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 38 match between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal take on visitors Atletico Madrid at Estadio de la Ceramica in a final-day La Liga tie on Sunday.

While Atletico Madrid are now third in the La Liga table after collecting 76 points in 37 rounds, Villarreal trail them on 63 points. This leaves them as number 5 in the table after 37 rounds played.

Form: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Villarreal Form

Villarreal hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Girona by 1-2, before winning 2-0 against Cadiz. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Rayo Vallecano. In their last six La Liga home matches, the Yellow Submarine racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored 17 and conceded six goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Osasuna by 3-0, before drawing 3-3 with Espanyol. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Real Sociedad by a 2-1 scoreline. Diego Simeone’s men won three of a possible six away matches in La Liga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding eight times.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Atletico Madrid

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

  • Villarreal have scored in the last 11 matches in a row
  • In 8 of the last 9 matches Villarreal played, both teams scored
  • Villarreal have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Villarreal have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Atletico Madrid away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Atletico Madrid have conceded in 9 of the last 10 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Atletico Madrid have conceded in the last 6 away matches in a row
  • Atletico Madrid have not lost 5 of the last 6 matches

Players in form: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Looking for a reliable goalscorer? Look no further than Antoine Griezmann. He’s on a roll, scoring four times in recent La Liga matches for Atletico Madrid, bringing his total for the season to an impressive 15 goals. And don’t overlook Nicolas Jackson of Villarreal, who has netted seven goals in La Liga lately. Keep your eyes peeled for these two talented players.

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid won five of their last 10 games away, drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. They have not lost to Villarreal in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have claimed just one clean sheet in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, who scored 2.3 times on average in those matches. Villarreal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches.

Betting prediction: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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