Real Oviedo vs Villarreal Predictions

• Oviedo have three wins in their last four games
• Villarreal have five defeats in their last nine trips (W2, D2. All comps)
• Oviedo have eight clean sheets in 15 home games

Great escape still on for Oviedo

Real Oviedo have been bottom of the La Liga table since January but they still have a chance to avoid an immediate return to the second tier and they may be able to stun Champions League chasing Villarreal on Thursday.

Oviedo sit six points adrift of safety with seven games to play but they have started to put a bit of a run together.

Luis Carrion’s side have won three of their last four games and they have three wins in their last five at home, losing just two of their last 10.

They face a Villarreal side who have struggled on their travels with five defeats and just two wins across their last nine trips, so the Oviedistas may be able to claim a crucial three points as they bid to pull off what would be an amazing escape.

A 1-0 win for Oviedo is the correct score pick as their home games have been incredibly low scoring. Oviedo have scored just seven goals at home and four of those have come in their last six games at this venue. Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 12 of their 15 home games and they have managed eight clean sheets, and all four of their wins at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in the league have been 1-0 successes.

Federico Vinas has scored nine of Oviedo’s 24 goals and he has four goals in his last three games. He can help fire his side to a crucial win on Thursday.