Villarreal vs Real Betis Prediction and Betting Tips | 15th December 2024

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis take on an impressive Villarreal side in an important encounter at the Estadio el Madrigal on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Preview

Villarreal are in fifth place in the La Liga standings and have stepped up to the plate over the past year. The Yellow Submarines slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.

Real Betis, on the other hand, are in 11th place in the league table and have been inconsistent in recent months. The Andalusian outfit edged Petrocub to a narrow 1-0 victory in the UEFA Conference League and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Villarreal have a good recent record against Real Betis and have won 16 out of the last 38 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Betis' 12 victories.
Villarreal are winless in their last three matches at home against Real Betis in La Liga - their second-longest such run against the Andalusians in the history of the competition.
After a run of seven defeats in 10 matches away from home against teams from Valencia in La Liga, Real Betis have won six of their last nine such games in the competition.
Villarreal have lost only one of their last 10 matches at home in La Liga, with their only such defeat coming by a 5-1 scoreline at the hands of Barcelona in September this year.

Villarreal vs Real Betis Prediction

Villarreal have been excellent this season and will need to work hard to push their way into the top four of the league table. The Yellow Submarines were outplayed by Athletic Bilbao in their previous game and will look to arrest their slump this weekend.

Real Betis have been inconsistent over the past year and have a point to prove going into this game. Both teams are evenly matched on paper and could play out a draw in this fixture.

Prediction: Villarreal 1-1 Real Betis

Villarreal vs Real Betis Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Real Betis to score first - Yes