LaLiga: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 4 match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal head over to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano this coming Saturday to face title favourites Atletico Madrid in a round 4 match in the LaLiga.

Looking at the LaLiga standings, the current difference between the sides is five points and 13 places.

Form: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 against Espanyol, drew 1-1 with Elche and recorded a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Alaves. Atletico Madrid won four of their previous six LaLiga games at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 18 goals.

Villarreal Form

In their three most recent outings, Villarreal won 2-0 and 5-0 against Real Oviedo and Girona, before drawing 1-1 against Celta Vigo. Villarreal won four times in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring nine themselves.

Betting stats for Atletico Madrid and Villarreal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Alexander Soerloth look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Tajon Buchanan adds to his four LaLiga goals come on Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Full-time result

Atletico Madrid claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Villarreal won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing two in this series of matches. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Villarreal have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Villarreal in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Atletico Madrid managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atletico Madrid, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Villarreal played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process. Villarreal scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.