LaLiga: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Atletico Madrid face a daunting first assignment in the LaLiga when they visit the title favourites Villarreal on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Villarreal Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Villarreal managed to beat Girona 0-1, before drawing 4-4 with Real Madrid. Most recently, they had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Osasuna. Villarreal won four of their previous six LaLiga games at the Estadio de la Ceramica. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 17 goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

Their past three matches saw Atletico Madrid beating Getafe 0-3, losing 1-4 against Osasuna, and beating Real Sociedad by 0-2. Atletico Madrid claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in eight goals, whilst conceding five.

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.

Players on top: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

With another LaLiga season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Villarreal and Atletico Madrid. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Atletico Madrid won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Villarreal in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Villarreal only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Atletico Madrid have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Villarreal managed to open the scoreline in no less than two of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Atletico Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Atletico Madrid, who managed to score 2.3 times in those matches. Villarreal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

Betting prediction: Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid

To sum up, the upcoming match between Villarreal and Atletico Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.

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