LaLiga: Villarreal vs Real Betis – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 5 match between Villarreal and Real Betis and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Villarreal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Betis swing by this coming Monday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

With nine points after four games, Real Betis currently rank 4th in the LaLiga standings. Villarreal play catch-up as they recorded two points in four matches, putting them up as 17th before their upcoming clash.

Team form: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal lost 1-0 against Deportivo Alaves, 2-3 against Deportivo de A Coruna and 3-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Villarreal managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 19 goals and conceded ten times.

Real Betis Form

In their last three matches, Real Betis lost against Levante by 5-2, beat Real Madrid by 1-0 winning 2-3 against Lille. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Real Betis won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Real Betis

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Real Betis. 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 Real Betis

Look no further than Ayoze Perez, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Villarreal in the LaLiga, while Rodrigo Riquelme managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Betis in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Villarreal vs Real Betis

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Estadio de la Ceramica across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Real Betis won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost four.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Real Betis got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Villarreal played. Real Betis were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

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 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Betis’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Villarreal failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches.