Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Villarreal and Real Oviedo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
LaLiga title favourites Villarreal begin their title challenge this coming Friday in an opening day encounter with Real Oviedo at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Team form: Villarreal vs Real Oviedo
Villarreal Form
In their last three outings, Villarreal won 3-0 against Leganes, beat Barcelona by 2-3 and hammered Sevilla 4-2. Villarreal managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded six times.
Real Oviedo Form
Real Oviedo got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Almeria brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of CD Mirandes. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat CD Mirandes by a 2-1 scoreline. Real Oviedo claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Villarreal and Real Oviedo
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Real Oviedo. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Villarreal have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Villarreal have won the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Villarreal have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Villarreal have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 25 of the last 26 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Real Oviedo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Oviedo away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Oviedo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Real Oviedo matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Villarreal vs Real Oviedo
As the new LaLiga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Villarreal and Real Oviedo this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Betting markets: Villarreal vs Real Oviedo
Full-time result
Villarreal won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio de la Ceramica. They drew three and lost three as well, while Real Oviedo won three of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost two. Villarreal won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Villarreal didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Real Oviedo scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Real Oviedo should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Villarreal only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Real Oviedo claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Oviedo, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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