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Atl. Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting tips
The two arch rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have meanwhile escaped the competition in the Spanish football upper house. However, behind the duo there are six teams still fighting for the two remaining Champions League starting places.
The top game this weekend marks the end of the 25th matchday. On Sunday evening Atletico Madrid and Villarreal will face each other in the Wanda Metropolitano. You can find more game previews for Spanish football in the tip category La Liga.
Diego Simeone’s Rojiblancos cannot keep up with the two big rivals this season and are currently only fourth in the table. The yellow submarine from Villarreal is sixth before the direct duel and is only two points behind. With an away win at the Champions League participant, Villarreal could overtake the Rojiblancos.
However, the bookmakers see the home side as a clear favorite on Sunday evening. The game can be seen live on DAZN on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid:
Diego Simeone’s handwriting could hardly be clearer. In summer 2019, no stone was left unturned, but absolutely nothing has changed in the game philosophy despite countless changes in the squad. The game of the red-whites from Madrid is not always attractive, but success is above all.
On Tuesday evening, Jürgen Klopp criticized the Rojiblancos’ playing style unusually sharply, because Atletico Madrid did not show the will to play football in the 1-0 home win in the Champions League round of 16 first leg. After the early tour of Saul Niguez, the only thing left was to save the result over time.
A 1-0 is Diego Simone’s favorite result. Scoring a goal in the front and then closing at the back can be seen again and again at the Spanish capital club. Sometimes Simeone even has to put up with criticism from its own ranks, because it can always lead to unnecessary loss of points, because the team did not want to ultimately decide the game early.
Although there are only two points between the two teams, Atletico Madrid is considered a big favorite. The Champions League participant certainly has the more sonorous names in their own ranks, but the main reason for this clear favorite role is certainly due to the strong home record.
In twelve home games there were seven wins, four draws and only one loss (against FC Barcelona). Overall, goalkeeper Jan Oblak only had to concede six goals in front of their home crowd.
Villarreal:
After the yellow submarine almost capsized last season, the Calleja-Elf is on course for Europe again this year. The playful “Yellow Submarines” started the season far from convincing. However, the team has been in great shape in recent weeks – with the exception of the embarrassing Copa-Aus.
In the last eight league games, the team collected 19 out of a total of 24 possible points and climbed to sixth place in the table. In the meantime, not only is the UEFA Europa League an issue, but even the premier class is in sight again.
With Paco Alcacer’s record transfer within the club, the club’s management has given a clear signal that the team must be measured against their qualifications for Europe. The Calleja team has already provided proof that Villarreal can keep up with the top teams in the league.
However, the strong results of the past few weeks are not necessarily due to an outstanding defensive. A look at the most recent games shows that Sergio Asenjo had to resort to again and again. There were at least one goal conceded six times in a row. Despite these numbers, we have concerns between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal when betting on goals from both teams.
In the Wanda Metropolitano, the yellow submarine will not want to grant the rojiblancos too many rooms and will therefore concentrate on the defensive. In addition, young international Pau Torres (center-back) is ready for action again and should give the team stability.
Atl. Madrid vs Villarreal head to head matches
06.12.19 LL Villarreal Atl. Madrid 0 : 0
24.02.19 LL Atl. Madrid Villarreal 2 : 0
20.10.18 LL Villarreal Atl. Madrid 1 : 1
18.03.18 LL Villarreal Atl. Madrid 2 : 1
28.10.17 LL Atl. Madrid Villarreal 1 : 1