Real Madrid vs Villarreal Betting Tips 26/09/2021

01:16, 24 Sep 2021

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01:16, 24 Sep 2021

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Real Madrid will host Villarreal in the seventh game week of La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on 26th September 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of the hosts Real Madrid to win the match. Also, the Spanish giants are in some excellent form as well.

Teams Status

Real Madrid

After a six-goal thrilling draw against Levante on the road, Real Madrid have never looked back and have won the next four matches against Real Betis, Celta Vigo, Valencia, and Mallorca. They are currently in the 1st position of La Liga with 16 points from just six matches including five wins and a draw. They are just two points ahead of Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid have scored the most number of goals this season with 21 goals and have conceded eight goals. Karim Benzema is the team’s leading goal scorer with eight goals and is well supported by Vinicius Jr with five goals. Despite having a lot of their top players injured, they are still performing pretty well. The injury list includes Tobi Kroos, Dani Carvajal, Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Daniel Ceballos and Ferland Mendy.

Villarreal

Villarreal are on the back of four back-to-back draws in La Liga against Granada, Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Mallorca and a win over Elche. They even drew the Champions League match against Atalanta, this means that they have drawn most of the competitive matches that they have played this season. They are in the 11th position of the La Liga points table with seven points from four matches. They have scored six goals so far and conceded just three. Manu Trigueros and Arnaut Danjuma have scored two goals apiece accounting for four of the six goals that they have scored. They need the likes of Gerard Moreno, Paco Alcacer, and Dani Parejo to fire from all cylinders for them to make a comeback. Most of their players are available for selection apart from Samuel Chukwueze who is out with a hip injury.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Real Madrid	Draw	Villarreal
1.51	4.68	6.20
1.54	4.70	5.80
1.50	4.75	5.75

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Real Madrid are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.51, Villarreal are placed at 6.20 and the draw is at 4.68 odds. Real Madrid are placed at 1.54 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Villarreal are placed at 5.80 and the draw is at 4.70 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Real Madrid are placed at 1.50, Villarreal are placed at 5.75 and the draw is at 4.75 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

These two teams have produced some thrilling encounters over the years and the biggest example is the last game week match last season, where Real Madrid came from behind to win the match. This is also expected to be nothing less than that and could favor Real Madrid as they are playing at home.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.60

In the last 10 head-to-head matches, a total of 33 goals were scored at an average of 3.3 goals per match. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Apart from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five head-to-head matches hosted by Real Madrid. In the last 11 matches that Real Madrid had played across all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last four home matches that Real Madrid has played. Even, over 2.5 goals were scored in two of the last five matches that Villarreal has played on the road. So, it is very likely that this match will feature over 2.5 goals at 1.60 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Karim Benzema To Score @ 1.72

Karim Benzema is the leading goal scorer in La Liga this season with eight goals under his belt. He also has seven assists and has contributed to 71% of the goals that Real Madrid has scored this season. In the last season, Benzema was the second joint top scorer with 23 goals along with Gerard Moreno. In the last 11 matches that Benzema has played across competitions, he scored as many as ten goals. In La Liga this season, he is averaging more than a goal per match. Also, he is coming into this fixture with two goals under his belt against Mallorca. In the last two matches that he has played against Villarreal, he has scored three goals. So, it is very likely that Karim Benzema will find the back of the net at 1.72 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Real Madrid have started exceptionally well despite having a few of their starting XI players injured. They were the pre-season favorites to win the La Liga title and are living up to the expectations. While Villarreal are still looking to get into winning ways and they need to pull something out of the ordinary to do so against Real Madrid.