Real Betis vs Villarreal Match Analysis and Prediction

Real Betis will be looking to extend their winning streak to five games this Sunday when they host Villarreal at Estadio Benito Villamarin in 24 edition of the La Liga campaign. Match day is set for 6th February 2022 at 20:30 EAT.

The host is one of the best teams in the Spanish top flight this season currently placed third in the table with 40 points after 22 league matches. In their last five matches they have two wins, two loses and a draw. Real Betis has found the back of the net 11 times with both teams scoring three in the last five fixtures.

Real Betis will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-4 Copa del Rey triumph against Real Sociedad. In that match, Real Betis managed 44% possession, 11 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Juanmi (12′, 57′), Willian José (83′) and Aitor Ruibal (87′). Real Sociedad managed 10 shots with two of them on target.

On the other side of the pitch will be Villarreal, the reigning Europa League champions. They had a slow start to their campaign and have struggled to meet expectations this season. Currently they occupy the seventh spot in the table with 32 points from 22 matches. In the last five matches they have three wins, one draw and one loss.

Villarreal heads into this encounter in high spirits following 3-0 La Liga win versus Mallorca in their last game. In that match, Villarreal had 57% possession, 12 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Manu Trigueros (34′) and Dani Parejo (87′). Mallorca got eight shots with two of them on target and an own goal by Franco Russo (12′).

Real Betis vs Villarreal head to head

Villarreal have a slight good record against Real Betis and have won 14 out of a total of 35 matches played between the two teams since 1999, Real Betis has 12 victories and nine matches have ended in stalemates.

  • Villarreal 2-0 Real Betis 03/10/21
  • Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis 14/02/21
  • Real Betis 1-1 Villarreal 13/12/20
  • Real Betis 0-2 Villarreal 01/07/20
  • Villarreal 5-1 Real Betis 27/09/19

Home

  • Real Sociedad 0-4 Real Betis
  • Espanyol 1-4 Real Betis
  • Real Betis 4-0 Alaves
  • Real Betis 2-1 Sevilla
  • Vallecano 1-1 Real Betis

Away

  • Villarreal 3-0 Mallorca
  • Elche 1-0 Villarreal
  • Villarreal 2-2 Atletico
  • Gijon 2-1 Villarreal
  • Villarreal 5-0 Levante

Real Betis team news

Gaffer Manuel Pellegrini will not be able to call upon Martín Montoya and Claudio Bravon who are on the sidelines through injuries.

Villarreal team news

Rubén Peña, Francis Coquelin and Paco Alcácer will not be available for Unai Emery’s selction this weekend due to injuries.

Prediction and odds

Real Betis has been the better team this season and hold the upper hand this weekend.

  • Real Betis Win
  • Goals over 2.5
  • Both teams to score

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