LaLiga: Villarreal vs Athletic Club – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Villarreal and Athletic Club and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Athletic Club go up against Villarreal on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal are third in the LaLiga standings after collecting 13 points from their initial six encounters. Athletic Club trail them on ten points after six rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table.

Form: Villarreal vs Athletic Club

Villarreal Form

Villarreal look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Tottenham, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Osasuna in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Sevilla in their most recent outing. Villarreal have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent LaLiga matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 20 while conceding five goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the LaLiga across the last six games.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 0-2 against Arsenal. A 2-0 defeat against Valencia followed, before a 1-1 draw with Girona. Athletic Club won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five goals whilst conceding four.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Athletic Club

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

Players in form: Villarreal vs Athletic Club

Tajon Buchanan is showing good form for Villarreal, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Oihan Sancet scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Athletic Club

Full-time result

Villarreal won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Athletic Club won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. Villarreal are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Athletic Club have not lost to Villarreal in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Athletic Club scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Athletic Club should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Villarreal only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Athletic Club claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four 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 happened in four of the last ten outings for Athletic Club, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.