Real Betis vs Villarreal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2024

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

Real Betis approach round 28 as number 6 in the La Liga table with 42 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Villarreal have amassed 32 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

The last time Real Betis played Villarreal, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Sunday.

Real Betis are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Villarreal show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded 16, an average of 1.6 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in one of these.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Real Betis came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.

Real Betis vs Villarreal Prediction

Real Betis Form

Real Betis went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Dinamo Zagreb, a 3-1 win against Athletic Club and a 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid. Real Betis claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew three and lost one, scored eight goals and conceded seven.

Villarreal Form

Villarreal won twice in their last three matches as Real Sociedad were defeated by 1-3, before they beat Granada 5-1. Marseille proved too strong, though, and a 4-0 defeat followed. Villarreal won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and 11 scored.

While it might not be a big surprise to see Villarreal steal a good result at Estadio Benito Villamarin, form nevertheless looks better for Real Betis. They get the nod this coming Sunday.

Real Betis took 26 points from their last 15 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. This amounts to six wins after scoring 16 times and conceding nine. Villarreal fought their way to one wins and three points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 14 times in these matches, but also let in 21 goals. Real Betis are looking at a record of ten wins, 12 draws and five defeats in the La Liga this season. Villarreal are looking at eight wins, eight draws and 11 defeats in the La Liga.

Real Betis vs Villarreal Squads

Real Betis Squad

The 70-year-old coach of the home team, Manuel Pellegrini, will select the lineup against Villarreal from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Claudio Bravo (0/7), Francisco Vieites (0/0), Guilherme Fernandes (0/0), Rui Silva (0/18), Abner (0/17), Chadi Riad (0/16), German Pezzella (1/26), Hector Bellerin (0/19), Juan Miranda (0/15), Marc Bartra (0/3), Nobel Mendy (0/0), Pablo Busto (0/0), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (0/8), Xavi Pleguezuelo (0/0), Youssouf Sabaly (0/5), Gines Sorroche (0/0), Guido Rodriguez (1/15), Isco (6/22), Johnny (1/7), Marc Roca (2/23), Pablo Fornals (1/5), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (0/20), Sergi Altimira (1/12), William Carvalho (1/14), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (1/20), Aitor Ruibal (2/14), Assane Diao (2/17), Ayoze Perez (4/20), Cedric Bakambu (0/0), Ezequiel Avila (2/21), Nabil Fekir (0/9), Willian Jose (7/23).

Villarreal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Villarreal. The 58 year-old Marcelino Garcia will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Filip Joergensen (0/26), Iker Alvarez (0/0), Pepe Reina (0/0), Adria Altimira (0/11), Aissa Mandi (1/11), Alberto Moreno (1/21), Antonio Espigares (0/0), Daniel Budesca (0/0), Eric Bailly (0/6), Jorge Cuenca (2/20), Juan Foyth (1/12), Kiko (0/14), Raul Albiol (0/21), Stefan Lekovic (0/0), Yerson Mosquera (0/5), Alejandro Baena (1/24), Dani Requena (0/0), Daniel Parejo (2/22), Denis Suarez (0/4), Etienne Capoue (1/25), Francis Coquelin (0/9), Manuel Trigueros (0/11), Ramon Terrats (0/14), Santi Comesana (2/18), Alexander Soerloth (12/23), Alfonso Pedraza (1/14), Bertrand Traore (0/0), Gerard Moreno (10/24), Goncalo Guedes (2/7), Ilias Akhomach (1/22), Jorge Pascual (0/0), Jose Luis Morales (6/21), Yeremi Pino (0/7).

Real Betis vs Villarreal Team News

Real Betis could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Villarreal on Sunday. There is no need for German Pezzella to show up in the Real Betis dressing room, as he is suspended.

Isco, Ayoze Perez, Guido Rodriguez, Youssouf Sabaly and Marc Bartra are missing from the squad, Real Betis will field against Villarrealthis coming Sunday.

Villarreal could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match on Sunday atEstadio Benito Villamarin Alfonso Pedraza is suspended from the Villarreal squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Names like Eric Bailly, Alfonso Pedraza, Ramon Terrats, Daniel Parejo, Juan Foyth, Yeremi Pino and Denis Suarez most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Real Betis.

Real Betis vs Villarreal Lineups

Real Betis vs Villarreal H2H

The last time the pair played each other Real Betis came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday. Real Betis have a 40% win rate in the against Villarreal, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 4-2-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Betis vs Villarreal Results

In the past ten matches between home side Real Betis and Villarreal both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 8/13.

Real Betis vs Villarreal Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Alexander Soerloth who managed to score an impressive 12 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Villarreal are looking to him against Real Betis, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Real Betis won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Benito Villamarin. They drew four and lost three as well, while Villarreal won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Goals are usually flowing for Real Betis on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened eight times for Villarreal in their last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet four times. Real Betis managed an average of one goal, with Villarreal averaging 1.6 goals. Real Betis saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Villarreal's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.