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Villarreal vs Atl. Madrid Prediction & Betting tips
After the international break is over, the Villarreal CF wants to retake the first home win of the season on Saturday night. At the Estadio de la Ceramica, coach Javier Calleja’s team meet Atletico Madrid. The runner-up of last season started well in the new season and had to accept from all clubs of the Spanish La Liga so far the fewest goals. As Villarreal has one of the league’s weakest offensives, we expect a few goals on Saturday.
Villarreal:
The Villarreal CF missed a good start to the 2018/2019 season. The fifth-league table of the last season is only ranked 16th after eight games. After three games without defeat, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol and Barcelona two times in a row. The defensive of the club from Eastern Spain is quite safe with only seven goals conceded in eight games, their offensive is with six goals but far too harmless. In just one game this season, Villarreal scored more than one goal (3-0 against Athletic Bilbao). Against the strongest defense of the league, the club expects a “mammoth task” on Saturday night.
Villarreal CF have already scored seven points away from home, making them the third-best away team of the Spanish La Liga, but they are still running low on home soil. At the Estadio de la Ceramica, the “Submarino amarillo” is still waiting for its first victory this season. So far, there have been three defeats against Real Sociedad, FC Girona and Real Valladolid and a goalless draw with Valencia. Villarreal also scored only one goal in front of their home crowd. Coach Javier Calleja will be without his injured midfielder Santiago Caseres on Saturday. The stakes of captain Bruno Soriano and Javi Fuego are still questionable.
Atletico Madrid:
Atlético Madrid have suffered a competitive defeat so far this season (0-2 against Celta Vigo). Thus, the runner-up of the last season in the Spanish La Liga is currently in third place. The gap to leaders Sevilla is only one point. Also in this season, the “Rojiblancos” act again as usual minimalist. Coach Diego Simeone’s side scored more than one goal in just two of eight games of the season. But their defensive is almost nothing. Atletico Madrid have the safest defensive chain in Spain with just four goals.
Away, Atletico Madrid are much weaker this season than at home. Against a strange backdrop, the club from the capital only won one game against Getafe this season. There was a draw away from Valencia and Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid lost to Celta Vigo. In addition, in two of their four away games, the Rojiblancos were without their own goals. For Atletico Madrid Villarreal has been a kind of fear opponent in recent years. Since 2015, Atletico could win no more game against the “Submarino amarillo”. For twelve games, the “Rojiblancos” did not manage to score more than one goal against Villarreal CF.
Villarreal vs Atl. Madrid head to head matches
18.03.18 LL Villarreal Atl. Madrid 2 : 1
28.10.17 LL Atl. Madrid Villarreal 1 : 1
25.04.17 LL Atl. Madrid Villarreal 0 : 1
12.12.16 LL Villarreal Atl. Madrid 3 : 0
21.02.16 LL Atl. Madrid Villarreal 0 : 0