Villarreal and Real Betis face at Estadio de la Cerámica, in a match for the 7th round of the First Division. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium was on 25-11-2018, in a First Division match that ended Villarreal‘s victory for (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Gerard Moreno (52 ‘) and S. Chukwueze (54’), for Villarreal, and G. Lo Celso (90 ‘), for Real Betis.
Villarreal:
The home team is currently in the 8th position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Real Valladolid by (2‑0). In the last game, he lost out against Barcelona by (2‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Villarreal won 5, drew 4 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, as they always scored at least one goal in the last 6 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 47 of their last 55 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 4 home matches for all competitions: they scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
Villarreal comes to this match with a 2-1 defeat in the visit to Barcelona, ending its three consecutive games without tasting the taste of defeat in this competition: the team’s only goal was scored by Cazorla. To play with the support of its fans, Villarreal must attack in a more organized way, with successive slow attacks, taking advantage of the defensive weaknesses of the opponent to score: the experienced Santi Cazorl is the great organizer of the offensive process. Striker Gerard Moreno stands out in this team, with 5 goals scored so far. For this day, the coach of the house can not count on Bruno Soriano, Alberto Moreno and Ramiro Guerra, all with physical problems.
Real Betis :
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied out against Osasuna by (0-0). In the last game, he won at home against Levante by (3‑1). In their last 10 away games, Real Betis records 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition.
The Real Betis team comes to this match with a 3-1 victory against Levante, continuing in a very positive phase this season: the three-point goals were scored by Morón (2) and Borja Iglesias. However, it should be noted that visitors have not won any games away from home. Coach Rubi should benefit a medium or low block and counterattacks, making the best use of the space in the opponent’s back. Striker Loren Morón is the top scorer of Real Betis, with 5 goals scored. Outside this game are Nabil Fekir, Sydney and Kaptoum, all with physical problems.
