La Liga: Villarreal vs Granada – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga round 27 match between Villarreal and Granada and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Villarreal face relegation-threatened Granada at Estadio de la Ceramica in round 27 of the La Liga in a match that kick-offs this coming Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Sitting bottom of the table, Granada have claimed 14 points after 25 rounds, while Villarreal have amassed 29 points. This places the latter as number 13 in the La Liga at the moment.

Team form: Villarreal vs Granada

Villarreal Form

Villarreal went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Getafe, before they beat Real Sociedad by 1-3. Villarreal managed to win two of their past six home matches in the La Liga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Granada Form

In their previous three matches, Granada drew 1-1 with Las Palmas, 3-3 with Barcelona and 1-1 with Almeria. Granada came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to four.

Betting facts for Villarreal and Granada

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Villarreal and Granada played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Granada

Alexander Soerloth found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Ignasi Miquel just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Villarreal won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio de la Ceramica. They drew five and lost two as well, while Granada won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight. Villarreal did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Granada conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Villarreal have not lost to Granada in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Granada scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Villarreal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Granada managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

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 appeared in two of the last ten matches that Granada played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process. Granada conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Villarreal vs Granada

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

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