Villarreal are in fine form ahead of Sunday’s trip to the Benito Villamarin Stadium. The Yellow Submarine are on a two-game winning streak and can make it three versus Betis. Will our AI-powered score predictor back Villarreal for a win?
Real Betis are sixth in the La Liga standings but eight points off the top five. Los Verdiblancos are coming off a defeat to Atletico Madrid, 2-1, last time out. The loss ended a five-game unbeaten streak.
Betis picked up 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. The defence played well, conceding just four goals to opponents.
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Villarreal’s form over the last six matches was slightly better. They took 12 points from the last 18 points on offer. While the defence wasn’t as strong as Betis’ in recent weeks, Villarreal’s attack shone.
The Yellow Submarine scored 17 goals across the last six games. Their last two matches both finished with over 3.5 goals.
Real Betis went unbeaten in their last three league matches versus Villarreal. Earlier this season, the Yellow Submarine won 2-1 at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Ayoze Perez and Willian Jose scored on either side of a Jorge Cuenca goal.
Jose’s game-winning goal was scored in the 94th minute. It was a bit of a smash and grab by Betis. Villarreal kept more possession (63%) and had more shots (18) yet managed to lose.
Villarreal are led in goals by former RB Leipzig striker Alexander Sorloth. The Norwegian has 12 goals. Gerard Moreno has 10 goals for Villarreal.
The Yellow Submarine are fifth in the league in scoring this season, with 43 goals. However, they have allowed 49 goals to opponents.
Real Betis, on the other hand, have one of the league’s best defences. Only 28 goals were conceded by Betis in 27 games, which is the third-best total in the division.
Jose is Betis’ leading goals scorer with seven goals. The team hasn’t been blessed with too many goals this season, just 32 in 27 matches for an average of 1.19 goals scored per game.
Isco is likely to miss the game with a leg injury for Betis. Marc Bartra and Cedric Bakambu are also set to miss the game through injuries. Villarreal could be without Juan Foyth, Raul Albiol, and Denis Suarez due to their injury issues.
Our algorithm predicts a score of 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes between Real Betis and Villarreal. Sunday’s game should finish in a draw, with the points shared.