Real Valladolid welcome Villarreal in the most wanted La Liga match on 26th October 2024. Having ten points separating them from Villarreal after 10 matches, this is set to be a mouth-watering encounter. Here, we present an in-depth prediction, analysis of team forms, and the best betting odds for the match.
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Real Valladolid comes into this match following their second win of the season, a 3-2 victory over Alaves in a stunning second-half display that included two penalty goals. The win snapped an eight-game winless run and will doubtless give them confidence. Still, Valladolid have not won any of their last four home games, and they are going to have to raise their level against a Villarreal side anxious for a top-four finish.
Villarreal, meanwhile, have not won in the last couple of La Liga matches, losing 2-0 to Real Madrid and drawing 1-1 with Getafe. All season, Villarreal has been excellent and will now try taking advantage of the frailties at the back by Valladolid, though their own defense has been porous, leaking 18 goals in 10 matches-a fact that might just give Valladolid a glimmer of hope.
This season, the last time they met, Real Valladolid pulled off a stunning 2-1 win over Villarreal to break a six-game undefeated streak by Villarreal against them. Will that again be the case, or will Villarreal bounce back?
Key Stats
Real Valladolid: The home team have not tasted victory in the last four at home and will be desperate for points.
Villarreal: Though the results have gone against them of late, there has been fluidity in Villarreal’s attack, as they have scored in all but one game this season.
Both Teams to Score: 83% of Valladolid’s last six matches and 83% of Villarreal’s last six matches have seen both teams scoring.
Team Form
Real Valladolid Form:
Last six matches: W, L, L, L, L, D
Goals scored: 1.17 per match
Goals conceded: 1.83 per match
Villarreal Form:
Last six matches: D, L, W, W, L, W
Goals scored: 1.5 per match
Goals conceded: 1.83 per match
Head-to-Head Stats
In the last six matches, Villarreal has emerged winner four times, while Valladolid has taken just one victory. Most games involving these teams have ended with under 2.5 goals, with 67% of their recent matches featuring under 2.5 goals.
Betting Odds:
Below are some of the best odds for the match Valladolid vs Villarreal:
1X2 Odds:
Win for Valladolid: 3.89
Draw: 3.87
Win for Villarreal: 2.00
Both Teams to Score: A very plausible betting option, with the odds at 1.83, considering both sides’ recent scoring trends.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score
Considering how much better Valladolid have been in front of goal and the attacking firepower that Villarreal possesses, we expect to see both teams finding the net in this La Liga match. Indeed, in their last 10 matches, Valladolid has kept only three clean sheets, and Villarreal has conceded in nine out of 10 matches this season. This should be a pretty open game with goals at both ends.
