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Villarreal vs Betis: Spanish Championship Match Prediction
Villarreal will play in the 17th round of La Liga on December 15 at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Last season, the Yellow Submarine exchanged away victories with today opponent. Will the hosts be able to put up a fight against the tough Betis? Our experts have assessed the teams' chances and prepared the best bets for this game.
Command Analysis
Villarreal
SpainCurrent form
Villarreal are in good form, winning five of their last eight games in all competitions. They showed resilience in their last encounter with Osasuna, drawing 2-2 thanks to a penalty in stoppage time. Coach Marcelino has made good use of the depth of the squad to compensate for injuries. The Yellow Submarine have shown an ability to attack effectively in the final stages of games, which could be a decisive factor in the upcoming clash with Real Betis.
Disqualifications and injuries
Juan Foyth (knee injury), Alberto Moreno (muscle injury) and Gerard Moreno (muscle injury) will be out. Sergio Aceojo is expected to return to the squad but could remain on the bench .
Interesting trends for betting
- Villarreal have won three of their last five La Liga matches at home
- Four of Betis' six games have seen more than 2.5 goals scored
Estimated line-up: Alcoado - Foyth, Bailly, Albiol, Cardona - Parejo, Terrats, Comesaña - Pino, Baena, Danjuma
Real Betis
SpainCurrent form
Los Verdiblancos make the long journey east in poor form, with a 2-2 draw at Barcelona in their last league match meaning they have not won any of their last five La Liga encounters. That has increased the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini, whose side have slipped into the bottom half of the table despite being just three points clear of the top six heading into this round. They also enjoyed success in Europe on Thursday, with a 1-0 win at Petrocub allowing Betis to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to three matches, with both wins coming away from home.
Disqualifications and injuries
Carvalho (muscle injury), Joni Cardroso (muscle injury), Isco (leg injury) and Bellerin (bruise) will be out.
Interesting trends for betting
- Four of Betis' last six matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored
- Betis showed an improvement in attack despite defensive problems, which could have led to a large number of goals scored
- Diego Llorente hasn't kept a clean sheet in seven games in a row (three wins, four defeats) but has found success in his last two visits to Villarreal - and even scored a rare goal on his final away trip here in 2019/20
Probable line-up: Rui Silva – Montes, Martinez, Pellegrini, Leiva – Canales, Fekir, Larsen – Juanmi, Sanabria, Benito.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Four of the last six head-to-head matches have seen this score
6.50Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In 3 of Villarreal last 5 matches, goals were scored in both halves
1.82Bet Corners: Total Under 9.5
In 3 of the last 5 matches of the hosts such a bet took place
1.88Bet Number 1 in the score
In three of the last six matches this bet has played out
1.65Tip and bets
Both clubs are quite motivated for this confrontation. The teams need tournament points, and in a meeting with an equally strong opponent, they are quite real. In addition, statistics give high chances for goals to be scored - in the last three face-to-face duels, both clubs distinguished themselves, which we do not exclude today.
Our prediction is both teams will score and we are betting on it at 1.81
Bet on the outcome
Today, both clubs have a chance to succeed. The hosts are in excellent shape and have more chances and support from the stands, while we do not rule out that the "yellow submarine" is able to pull itself together at the right moment. The same can be said about the Sevillians, especially since the team has worked on their mistakes, which may ultimately help them leave Valencia not empty-handed. We assume that it is worth paying attention to the possibility of a peaceful outcome, which has never happened in the opponents' meetings in their entire history.
Prediction - a draw in the match for 3.90
Yellow Card Betting
This fight will most likely not be an exception and may lead to a lot of violations, some of which may be severely condemned by the referee. Moreover, in two of the last four fights, the referee did not show less than four yellow cards.
Forecast - total yellow cards over four. This option can be found for 1.71
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