Villarreal vs Real Madrid Betting Tips & Predictions | Match Previews

7^th January 2023 – 16:15, Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal

Villarreal and Real Madrid will open Saturday’s action in the La Liga 16^th round. The home side eyes a position among the top four teams, while the visitors want to remain on the top of the table.

Villarreal Preview & Team News

Villarreal, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 5-1 Copa del Rey success vs FC Cartagena. Despite trailing 1-0 at home against Valencia in the previous La Liga round, the Yellow Submarine managed to snatch all three points. Villarreal has been offensively very strong of late, hitting 19 goals past the opposition over the course of their previous six matches. In those games, Villarreal has also seen the number of goals scored against them total 5. The Villarreal boss Quique Setién will be happy not to have any fitness worries at all before this game owing to a completely healthy group ready to go. If the hosts prolong their winning run, they should get closer to the top-four zone.

Real Madrid Preview & Team News

Real Madrid goes into this meeting following on from a 1-0 Copa del Rey win as they beat Cacereño in their previous match. Los Blancos were confident enough away to Valladolid in their first game after the World Cup break. Thanks to Barcelona’s hiccup against Espanyol, the defending champions have taken over the top spot. In their last six clashes, Real Madrid has amassed a total of 13 goals. Real Madrid has additionally got on the scoresheet in every single one of those games. In that time, they’ve had six goals go into their net. Due to a fully injury-free squad available for selection, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has zero fitness concerns to speak of before this match.

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Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

It is going to be an interesting clash, as it is never easy to play at Estadio de la Ceramica. Real Madrid hasn’t celebrated in Villarreal since 2018, and all five games ended in a draw. Since Los Blancos haven’t been too convincing in the last round, we won’t be surprised if the hosts hold them to another tie.

Goals Market Prediction

Matches between these two teams have been pretty efficient lately, especially when Villarreal is the host. Therefore, we don’t think either side will keep its net intact.