Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Preview 12/03/2023

Villarreal CF vs Real Betis – 12/03/2023

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We have several fixtures to look forward to in La Liga on the 12th of March including the meeting between Villarreal and Real Betis.

The game will be played at the Estadio de la Cerámica and the hosts begin the weekend in 5th place on 41 points while the visitors are in 6th place on 37 points.

Villarreal come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Anderlecht in the Europa Conference League round of 16 on Thursday night. Villarreal opened the scoring in the 28th minute but conceded the equaliser 12 minutes into the second half. Villarreal will be happy with the fact the tie is level going into the second leg.

The draw in Belgium means Villarreal are undefeated in their 3 most recent fixtures in all competitions. There have been wins over Getafe at home and Almeria away in La Liga plus the draw at Anderlecht in the Europa Conference League.

Form in La Liga shows Villarreal have won only 2 of their last 6 matches. There have been 4 defeats in those 6 games but they are undefeated in 8 of their 11 most recent home league matches.

Villarreal have won 4 of their last 6 home La Liga fixtures, with the victories coming over Valencia, Real Madrid, Girona, and Getafe. Trends show Villarreal have kept just a single clean sheet in their 8 most recent home league games.

Real Betis travel to the Estadio de la Cerámica having suffered a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the Europa League round of 16 first leg at Old Trafford. With the score level at 1-1 at the interval, Real Betis were doing well but it fell apart in the second half and Manchester United scored 3 goals and could easily have had more.

The defeat at Manchester United was the first loss for Real Betis in 5 games in all competitions. They have beat Real Valladolid at home plus Almeria and Elche away in La Liga. There was also a 0-0 draw at home with Real Madrid in La Liga prior to the defeat at Manchester United.

Real Betis are undefeated in their last 4 fixtures in La Liga and have won each of their last 3 league games on the road. Trends show over 2.5 goals have been scored in the 3 most recent away games in all competitions of Real Betis.

Team news and Villarreal are without injured central midfielder Francis Coquelin, who is out for the remainder of the season.

Real Betis are without suspended midfielder William Carvalho and Nabil Fekir, who is injured. They also have doubts over the fitness of Juan Cruz.

This should be a good game to watch, with European qualification on the line and we expect to see both teams find the back of the net and over 2.5 goals scored. With the home advantage following away games on Thursday night, it could be Villarreal who take maximum points.