Real Betis vs. Villarreal 7/1/20 - La Liga Soccer Picks & Predictions

In the Spanish La Liga, Real Betis will host Villarreal at the Benito Villamarin. 

It has been a good season for Villarreal as the team are currently in 6th position with 51 points from their 32 games. Villarreal still have a realistic chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season as they are only 3 points behind Sevilla who are in 4th position. Villarreal were very impressive in their previous match as they defeated Valencia 2-0 at home. It was a solid display by the team as Villarreal controlled 57% of the possession and had 14 shots. Paco Alcacer and Gerard Moreno were the two players that scored for Villarreal. Things are looking good for Villarreal and they will look to continue their winning ways.

On the other side of the coin, it has been a modest season for Real Betis. As it currently stands, Real Betis are 13th on the ladder with 37 points from their 32 games. While it seems unlikely that Real Betis will get relegated, the team must secure some more points to ensure safety. Real Betis lost their previous match as they were beaten 4-2 away from home by Levante. It was a poor outing for Real Betis as they were trailing 4-0 at the 60-minute point in the match. Real Betis have only won one match since the restart of La Liga and the team looks to be in poor form. I see Real Betis struggling in this match. 

Villarreal hosted Real Betis earlier in the season. It was a dominant match for Villarreal as they won 5-1 at home. Villarreal controlled 55% of the ball and had 10 shots on target.