With both Granada and Villarreal enjoying the comforts of mid-table, both could make a push for an even stronger position when going toe-to-toe on Saturday, 3 at 12:00 at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. Granada lies 8th in the table with 36 points from 28 games. 7 points ahead following the first 28 games Villarreal finds themselves in 7th place.
A win for Villarreal this coming Saturday will see them climb inside the top six in the La Liga.
Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Granada’s last 8 of 10 matches;Granada scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;Granada conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;Both teams scored in Granada’s last 8 of 10 matches.
Villarreal scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;Villarreal conceded the last 8 matches in a row;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Villarreal’s last 5 of 7 matches;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Villarreal’s last 3 matches in the row.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Granada who have been neither awesome nor poor. In their 3 latest outings Granada managed to win 1-0 against Real Sociedad and went on to a 2-1 defeat against Molde in the Europa League. Their latest game produced a 2-1 defeat against Valencia.
Villarreal will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their 3 latest outings Villarreal claimed a 3-1 win against Eibar and went on to a 2-0 win against Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League. Their latest game produced a 2-1 win against Cadiz.
Being both the bookmakers favorite at odds 2.10 and with stronger performances lately than Granada has put on show, Villarreal seem the natural pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
It finished all square on when Granada last faced Villarreal in the La Liga. With both denying to back down the scoreboard said 2-2 in the end. A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurence when these two face off as 7 of the previous 10 matches paid out on under 2.5 goals. With a 5-4-1 against Granada in recent match-ups in the La Liga Villarreal will at least be optimistic of adding another win here.
Granada find themselves brilliantly placed 8th in the table on 36 points from 28 matches. In 7th place Villarreal are 7 points ahead in the standings.
Following odds are available for this match with the bookmakers: Granada to win pays out at 3.75, the best prize for a draw is 3.30, while an away win for Villarreal returns you odds 2.10. Granada won 5 of their last 10 home league games whereas Villarreal lost 2 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 53%. This equals odds 1.87 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.87. The last 10 home league games for Granada averaged 2.8 goals per game with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Villarreal the average total goals were 2.7 with 7 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 47%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.15 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.67. Granada’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.8 goals a game. 5 of Granada’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Villarreal’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.7 goals per game. 3 of the last 10 away matches for Villarreal went over 2.5 goals.