Real Betis and Villarreal will be aiming to maintain their fine starts to the season as they square off in La Liga on Sunday. Separated by just one point, both teams appear evenly matched at the moment and a draw looks the most likely outcome.
Real Betis were beaten for the first this season by champions Real Madrid in their previous La liga fixture. They fell behind early in the contest but Sergio Canales struck back midway through the first half before conceding the winner as they went down 2-1.
Despite that defeat, it has still been a solid start to the season for Real Betis, who had won their opening three matches. Manuel Pellegrini’s men are currently fourth and with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Sevilla struggling, will believe they can properly challenge for a top four place.
Real Betis bounced back in fine style on Thursday as they claimed a 2-0 victory over HJK in their opening Europa League fixture. Goals in each half from Willian Jose was enough to seal the win.
Following his disappointing spell at Arsenal, manager Unai Emery has slowly rebuilt his career with Villarreal. The Yellow Submarine have mixed it up at the elite level in Europe in recent years and are now looking to re-establish themselves as a force in Spain.
It has been a bright start to the season for Villarreal, who are unbeaten this season. They have claimed three wins and a draw from their opening four matches in La Liga and beat Elche 4-0 in their previous fixture.
Villarreal were also victorious in the Europa League on Thursday, winning 4-3 at Polish side Lech Poznan. They fought back from a goal down with Alex Baena netting a brace while Samuel Chukwueze and Francis Coquelin were also on target.
How the bookies view it
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a win for Villarreal priced at 79/40 by SBK while a victory for Villarreal is valued at 6/4 by bet365. A draw is set at odds of 13/5 by BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
Villarreal have claimed the upper hand in recent meetings with Real Betis, winning five of the last six fixtures. They did the double over Betis last season with both matches ending 2-0.
Players to watch
Borja Iglesias has impressed for Real Betis this season, scoring four goals in four appearances so far. The striker is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Gerard Moreno continues to prove his worth for Villarreal and has scored twice in four La Liga matches this season. Bet365 has the striker at 21/10 to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Betis and Villarreal have plenty of attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 13/18 with SBK. Both teams also have a knack for scoring after the break which means the second half can be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
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