La Liga - Villarreal VS Atletico Madrid Prediction

La Liga - Villarreal VS Atletico Madrid
Match Time: 02-04-2024 03:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
Atletico Madrid, who were once seen as consistently strong competitors, has unfortunately experienced two consecutive losses in the league. This unforeseen downturn has led to a substantial 17-point gap between them and league leaders. Their next league match takes them to Estadio de la Ceramica on a Monday to face off against Villarreal.

After two league losses, Atletico will be looking to regain their footing and regain their form. Villarreal, on the other hand, extended their unbeaten streak to nine matches in the league with a triumphant 1-0 win against Valencia in their latest league outing. Both these teams have been struggling to maintain clean sheets in their recent league matches.

Atletico has managed to stay unbeaten in three of their last five matches across all formats, whereas Villarreal has triumphed or held their opponents to a draw in eight of their past nine league matches. This form puts Villarreal in the 9th position in the standings. Their scoring ability in past matches is commendable - Villarreal has scored twenty goals in their past nine league outings - indicating that a high-scoring match might be on the horizon.

Head-to-Head
Atletico Madrid can take solace in their history with Villarreal as they have held their ground in nine out of their last ten encounters. In their last five head-to-head matches, both teams scored in four instances. Interestingly enough, Atletico is on a five-match unbeaten streak against Villarreal when playing at their home ground.

Odds Analysis
The clash promises goals galore. Most of their recent clashes have ended with more than 2.5 goals. Atletico Madrid possesses one of the finest offensive lines this season, which has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six away outings. However, their current inconsistent form makes it difficult to back them in this encounter, especially considering Villarreal's solid form in the league. Given both teams' scoring trend, this match is predicted to be high-scoring. Atletico's unimpressive defensive performance prompts the suggestion that both teams are likely to score, with odds at 1.53. Moreover, Atletico has managed to score two goals each in their last four encounters against Villarreal at this venue. Thus, one could back Atletico Madrid to score over 1.5 goals with the odds at 1.83.

Pick: Over 2.5 goals