Villarreal vs Real Betis Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th March 2023

Villarreal come up against visiting side Real Betis in a La Liga fixture on Sunday at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Villarreal are six in the rankings with 37 points after 24 matches played , whereas Real Betis rank five in the La Liga on 41 points.

Real Betis got hammered last time out and have no intention of letting that go by unnoticed. Villarreal need to strap up before the ride on Sunday, as the visitors look for revenge.

Villarreal 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 13 goals, or an average of 1.3 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Real Betis hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded 1.3 goals per match for a total of 13 goals, while claiming three clean sheets as well.

Villarreal lost to 1-0 Real Betis in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Villarreal dished out the match before that.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Prediction

Villarreal Form

In their last three matches, Villarreal won 2-1 and 0-2 against first Getafe then Almeria, before drawing 1-1 against Anderlecht. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Villarreal but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring seven goals while conceding five.

Real Betis Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Real Betis at the moment. Against Elche, they came out on top in a 2-3 win, before drawing 0-0 against Real Madrid. Most recently they were left reeling in a 4-1 defeat win against Manchester United. Real Betis recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the La Liga, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Going forward, Villarreal and Real Betis are both in decent form, while at the same time being generous in defence. We are confident, both teams will find the back of the net this coming Sunday.

Villarreal have taken nine points from their last 11 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won three of these matches with a scoreline of eight goals to 15. From their last six games against teams in the top six, Real Betis secured seven points and two wins. They conceded six goals while scoring six themselves. Villarreal enjoy a record of 11 wins, four draws and nine defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Betis put 12 wins, five draws and seven defeats on the board in the La Liga.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Squads

Villarreal Squad

Quique Setien will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Real Betis from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Filip Joergensen (0/1), Iker Alvarez (0/0), Pepe Reina (0/9), Aissa Mandi (0/9), Alberto Moreno (0/13), Jorge Cuenca (0/6), Juan Foyth (1/13), Kiko (0/14), Pau Torres (0/21), Raul Albiol (0/21), Alejandro Baena (4/22), Daniel Parejo (1/24), Etienne Capoue (0/19), Francis Coquelin (1/16), Giovani Lo Celso (1/9), Johan Mojica (0/16), Manuel Trigueros (0/13), Ramon Terrats (0/11), Samuel Chukwueze (3/23), Alfonso Pedraza (0/14), Diego Collado (0/2), Fer Nino (0/3), Gerard Moreno (6/14), Javi Ontiveros (0/0), Jose Luis Morales (4/23), Nicolas Jackson (2/14), Yeremi Pino (2/23).

Real Betis Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Betis. The manager Pellegrini will pick his starting XI against Villarreal from these players:

Claudio Bravo (0/6), Dani Martin (0/0), German Garcia (0/0), Rui Silva (0/18), Abner (0/7), Andres Guardado (1/16), Felix Garreta (0/0), Fran Delgado (0/0), German Pezzella (0/20), Juan Miranda (1/8), Martin Montoya (0/3), Victor Ruiz (0/8), Youssouf Sabaly (0/16), Dani Perez (0/0), Edgar Gonzalez (0/17), Guido Rodriguez (0/20), Joaquin (0/11), Luiz Felipe (0/14), Paul Akouokou (0/6), Quique Fernandez (0/0), Rodri (2/17), Sergio Canales (4/19), William Carvalho (2/21), Aitor Ruibal (0/19), Ayoze Perez (0/5), Borja Iglesias (10/22), Juan Cruz (1/5), Juanmi (4/12), Luiz Henrique (1/22), Nabil Fekir (2/15), Willian Jose (1/18).

Villarreal vs Real Betis Team News

Villarreal just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Real Betis at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Sidelined with an injury, Villarreal can't field Giovani Lo Celso on Sunday against Real Betis.

Real Betis have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Villarreal this coming Sunday.

Youssouf Sabaly, Paul Akouokou and Juan Cruz all face a spell on the sidelines for Real Betis due to various injuries.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Lineups

Villarreal vs Real Betis H2H

Villarreal lost to 1-0 Real Betis in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Villarreal dished out the match before that. Villarreal tend to have the upper hand against Real Betis, grabbing all three points five times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 10/11.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Villarreal and Real Betis. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 3/4.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Jose Luis Morales look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Sergio Canales adds to his three La Liga goals come on Sunday.

Villarreal claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Betis won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away. Both sides have been rather generous in recent weeks, with Villarreal only managing a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games on home soil. Real Betis arrive at Estadio de la Ceramica having kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Villarreal and Real Betis, with the latter scoring one goal on average in these. Villarreal managed an average of 1.7 goals as both teams scored six times in this run. Villarreal witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Real Betis, who scored 1.8 times on average in those matches.