Real Madrid vs Villarreal Betting Tips 22/05/2021

20:01, 18 May 2021

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20:01, 18 May 2021

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Real Madrid will host Villarreal in the final game week of La Liga at the Alfredo di Stefano in Madrid on 22nd May 2021 at 21:30 IST. Real Madrid are the favorites to win the match according to the odds. Both the teams have something to play for in the final game week.

Teams Status

Real Madrid are on the back of two back to back wins over Granada and Athletic Bilbao. They are placed second in the points table with 81 points after 37 matches. They have 24 wins, nine draws and four losses in the league so far. They have the third-best home record as they have 12 wins, three draws and three losses in the 18 matches that they have played on home turf. They have scored the joint second highest number of goals with 65 goals and have conceded just 27 goals, which is the second-lowest number of goals conceded this season. The Frenchman Karim Benzema is in the form of his life and has done the bulk of the scoring with as many as 22 goals this season just in La Liga. Zidane is likely to get the midfield maestro Toni Kroos into the playing XI as he is the team’s leading assist provider with ten assists.

Villarreal are also on the back of two wins over Valladolid and the inform Sevilla. Due to which they are currently in seventh place with 58 points from 37 matches and have sealed a European Qualification position. They have 15 wins, 13 draws and nine losses in the league so far. They are on level terms with Real Betis but are behind them on the head to head record. They have scored the third-highest number of goals this season with 59 goals this season and have conceded just 42 goals. Gerard Moreno is in some exceptional goal-scoring form as he has netted 23 goals and is the second highest goal scorer in La Liga. Manu Trigueros is the leading assist provider with seven assists to his name.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.50	5.00	6.00
1.45	4.75	6.50
1.38	4.75	6.35

Real Madrid are the favorites to win the match according to the Betway sportsbook and are placed at 1.45, while Villarreal are placed at 6.50 and the draw at 4.75. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Real Madrid are placed at 1.38, while Villarreal are placed at 6.35 and the draw at 4.75. Real Madrid are placed at 1.50 odds according to the Dafabet sportsbook. While the underdogs Villarreal are placed at 6.00 and the draw at 5.00.

Tipster’s Angle

A low scoring encounter is expected as both the teams have something on the line and wouldn’t want to concede first. Real Madrid has a better edge over Villarreal as they are in some fine form and will be playing for the title.

Tip: Real Madrid To Win @ 1.50

In the last five head to head matches, Real Madrid has won two and the other three matches ended in a draw. Also, Real Madrid won both the last two head to head matches that they hosted. In the last ten matches that Real Madrid played across competitions, they have just lost one match and are in great form. While Villarreal have lost three of their last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Real Madrid are unbeaten at home in their last four matches. Villarreal have lost one and drew one in their last four matches that they played on the road. So, it is very likely that Real Madrid will come out on top at 1.50 at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.47

Whenever these two teams met before, they have produced a lot of high scoring contests. In the last six head to head matches, over 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in both the last two head to head matches that were hosted by Real Madrid. In the last three matches that Real Madrid played in La Liga, over 2.5 goals were scored in two of those matches. In the last ten matches that Villarreal played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.47 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

With the title race still on in La Liga, Real Madrid will be looking for all three points and will hope that Atletico Madrid will drop points. While Villarreal have the direct qualification for the Europa League.