LiontipsVillarreal vs Barcelona. Betting Tip (odds 4.20) and bets on the match of the Spanish championship
Command Analysis
Current form
Without European football for the first time since the 2019/20 season, Villarreal can fully focus on their league campaign, where they remain unbeaten after five La Liga matches. Ayoze Perez scored a late goal against Mallorca on the last day to secure the win, and late goals have been a recurring theme this season, as they also needed an injury-time penalty to win 4-3 in their last home game.
Coach Marcelino would not mind another late show to get something out of this game against Barcelona, especially given their last meeting was an eight-goal thriller in which the Yellow Submarine scored twice in injury time to secure a 5-3 win. That gives the hosts a chance to make it back-to-back league wins in head-to-head matches for the first time since March 2008 and win at this stadium for the first time since October 2007.
Disqualifications and injuries
Foyth (knee injury) and Moreno (muscle injury) will not be able to take to the football field.
Interesting trends for betting
- In seven of the last nine head-to-head league matches at this stadium, both teams have scored.
There is hope for that, especially considering that both teams can go forward, completely forgetting about their own goal. In addition, in the last two head-to-head matches, seven and eight goals were scored, which gives a chance to make this match the leader in viewing on this Sunday.
- Villarreal have not been able to beat Barcelona at home for 17 years
Matches for Valencia against Catalans are always difficult, and the opponent is in excellent shape today and is capable of demolishing anyone who stands in the way of the "blue garnets". However, this is far from true and high-quality play in all positions can ultimately give an unexpected result.
Estimated line-up : Alcoado - Kiko Femenia, Albiol, Bayi, Cardona - Terrats, Comesana, Pareja - Suarez, Danjuma, Pino.
Current form
Eric Garcia's red card just 11 minutes into Thursday's UEFA Champions League clash with Monaco played a part in the 2-1 defeat to the French side. Coach Hansi Flick has called on his side to "become stronger". Although continental action now takes a back seat until October, the Catalans will focus on La Liga, where they have started the season with five straight wins. The last two have certainly been impressive, with Barca scoring 11 goals.
A perfect start gives the visitors a four-point advantage heading into this round, and with Villarreal one of four teams chasing the round on 11 points, https://www.fcbarcelona.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona will be reluctant to let up. A flurry of goals will certainly help them in their quest to maintain their cushion, and having scored two or more goals in each of their last seven league trips, they look like good candidates for success.
Disqualifications and injuries
Fati (leg injury), Gavi (knee injury), de Jong (ankle injury), Bernal (knee injury), Araujo (muscle injury), Barbera (bruise) and Torres (red card) will not be able to play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lamin Yamal becomes the second youngest scorer of all time in the Champions League
Having scored against Monaco in midweek, he has now been involved in at least one goal in every one of Barcelona's competitive matches this season
- In the last two matches, the "blue garnets" scored 11 goals
Today, all hope is not on the stars of Barça, but on the youth, who have great potential. In addition, many are not against replacing the main goalscorers in the team, whose place currently belongs to Lewandowski, but right behind him are Yamal and Rafinha.
Probable line-up : ter Steggen - Martin, Dminges, Balde, Kunde - Casado, Torres, Gundogan, Viktor - Lewandowski, Yamal.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:2
Four of the last six head-to-head matches have seen this score
6.50Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In 3 of Villarreal's last 5 matches, goals were scored in both halves
1.82Bet Corners: Total Under 9.5
In 3 of the last 5 matches of the hosts such a bet took place
1.88Bet Number 2 in the score
In three of the last six matches this bet has played out
1.65Tip and bets
We believe that this match may be the most spectacular on Sunday in Primera, because the Catalans have been playing flawless matches in La Liga so far, and it would not hurt to justify the defeat in the middle of the week. We believe that there is a chance for beautiful football, because the hosts are unlikely to remain ordinary extras and will also go forward.
Our prediction is total over three goals and we bet on it for 1.86
Bet on the outcome
Today, both clubs have a great chance of success, given their standings and losses. The hosts have a great attitude and a huge desire to prove to the fans and themselves that they are capable of much. Barca needs points and a win after the fiasco in the middle of the week, but the players' morale can hardly be called good. We assume that everything could end in a draw, which will be unexpected, but could suit the hosts.
Prediction - a draw in the match for 4.20
Betting on yellow cards
This fight will most likely not be an exception and may lead to a lot of violations, some of which may be severely condemned by the referee. Moreover, in two of the last four fights, the referee did not show less than four yellow cards.
Betting Tip - total yellow cards over four. This option can be found for 1.71
