Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips 10/01/2022

January 7, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Atletico Madrid will visit Villarreal to play in the 20th game week of La Liga at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal on 10th January 2022 at 01:30 IST. The odds are pretty even but are slightly in favor of Atletico Madrid to win the match.

Teams Status

Villarreal

With 28 points from 19 games, Villarreal is currently in ninth place in La Liga. They’ve won seven, drawn seven, and lost five games thus far. They have a four-game winning streak under their belt, with victories over Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Alaves, and Levante. They had the league’s fourth-best home record, with six wins, two ties, and two losses for a total of 20 points at home. Atletico Madrid is only four points behind them. They’ve scored 31 goals while allowing 20 goals in return. Villarreal’s best scorer is Gerard Moreno, who has eight goals to his name. Dani Parejo has a total of six assists on the season. And when it comes to injuries, they have just three players out for the next clash including Francis Coquelin, Paco Alcacer, and Ruben Pena.

Atletico Madrid

With a win over Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid has ended a four-match losing streak in La Liga. With 32 points after 19 games, they are still in fourth place in La Liga, with nine victories, five draws, and five losses. They trail Real Betis by a point and Real Madrid by as many as 14 points. They hold the league’s sixth-best away record, with four wins, two ties, and four losses in ten games. This season, they have 31 goals scored and 22 goals conceded. The team’s leading scorer is Luis Suarez, who has seven goals to his credit. With four assists each, Yannick Carrasco, Thomas Lemar, and Angel Correa lead the team in assists. They just have two injured players including Marcos Llorente and Stefan Savic.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Villarreal	Draw	Atletico Madrid
2.80	3.38	2.75
2.80	3.20	2.62
2.65	3.20	2.80

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.75, Villarreal are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.38 odds. Atletico Madrid are placed at 2.62 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Villarreal are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.20 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are placed at 2.80, Villarreal are placed at 2.65 and the draw is at 3.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

It is pretty even stevens when it comes to the head-to-head matches as Atletico has won eight and Villarreal has won five of the last 20 head-to-head matches. Villarreal is in some exceptional form in the past few matches and have an edge in this contest.

Tip: Villarreal Draw No Bet @ 2.02

In the last ten head-to-head matches, Villarreal has won two matches, while Atletico Madrid has won three matches, and five of those matches ended in a draw. Villarreal managed to pull off a draw against Atletico in the match that was played earlier this season. Villarreal has won seven matches and lost three matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions, while Atletico Madrid has won four matches, drawn one match, and lost five matches in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Villarreal has won all of their last three matches at home, while Atletico has lost all of their last three matches on the road. So, a draw-no bet on Villarreal seems like a smart bet at 2.02 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Villarreal Total Goals Over 1.5 @ 2.62

Villarreal has scored a massive 34 goals in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions at an average of 3.4 goals per match. They have scored at least two goals in seven of those matches as well. Also, they have scored over 1.5 goals in all of their last three home matches. Atletico Madrid has conceded over 1.5 goals in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Apart from that, Atletico has conceded two goals in all of their last three matches on the road. The last head-to-head match which was played earlier this season had over 1.5 goals scored by Villarreal. So, Villarreal is likely to score at least two goals at 2.62 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Villarreal has all the momentum on its side to win this match as they are on a four-match winning streak and are on a roll to finish in the top six. Atletico Madrid on the other hand is not looking like the same team they were last season.

Akshay Nayak

01:05, 7 Jan 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

01:05, 7 Jan 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.