Villarreal vs Real Betis Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Spanish La Liga on Sunday, 12 March 2023.
After a tough start to 2023, Villarreal are once again back on form, and are in possession of the sixth spot.
Meanwhile, Betis are enjoying a long period of great performances, and are in firm control of the fifth position. Note that the fifth-placed team will take part in the Europa, while the sixth will have to contend with the Conference League the next season.
Villarreal vs Real Betis Head-to-head stats
Betis won the reverse fixture 1-0, at home, and lost the two games just before that. These two teams have gone back and forth with the results almost through the entire past decade.
But the one common thing has been goals. Four of the past five h2h meetings at this venue had goals from both teams, and the last five games here combined to produce 18 goals in total.
Who will win the match between Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Betis are on a four-game unbeaten run, of which three were wins. And it is important to be noted that they held defending champions Real Madrid to a draw the last game week. They also have a 100% winning record on the road since November, barring a single fixture.
On the other hand, Villarreal did win their last two fixtures, but those were against minnows Almeria, and Getafe. The team lost the four games before that in a row.
If recent form is to be considered, Betis appear as the likely winner this Sunday.
How many goals can be expected?
As mentioned, previous h2h clashes have always seen goals coming in plenty. In fact, the last five h2h encounters at this stadium witnessed 18 goals, while the Yellow Submarines have a single clean sheet at home since October.
On top of that, Betis conceded two or more goals in their last two road trips as well.
It looks like goals are coming in huge numbers this weekend.
Will Both Teams Score in the match?
Continuing from before, goals have always come in plenty between these two teams. In fact, four of the previous five h2h clashes at this stadium had goals from both teams, while the hosts of the day recorded a single clean sheet at this venue in the past five months.
Betis too managed to keep a single clean sheet on the road in the same period.
As such, both teams are counted on to find the back of the net this Sunday.
Villarreal vs Real Betis Prediction
Betis won the reverse fixture, and they have also been much more consistent throughout the course of the campaign. As a matter of fact, they held title-holders Real Madrid to a draw in their latest game, and won the three fixtures before that.
They also have a 100% winning record on the road since November, barring a single draw.
On the other hand, Villarreal were winless in six of their past nine games, and importantly they lost four of their past six. While their few wins came against minnows, they came up short against any good team during this stretch.
Likely, Real Betis to Win would be a good pick at 4.00 odd.
However, they do have a single clean sheet on the road in the past five months, and the last they kept a clean sheet at this stadium was seven years back.
For the reasons, the Both Teams to Score would be a decent second option at 1.80 odd.
Villarreal vs Real Betis Betting Tips
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Real Betis to Win @ 4.00
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Both Teams to Score @ 1.80.
