Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid Predictions

Villarreal can secure third place

Villarreal can bring Atletico Madrid’s two-game winning run to an end when they host Diego Simeone’s side at Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday. Marcelino Garcia Toral’s team have won seven of their last nine home games in the league.

Atletico Madrid are third, one place above Villarreal in the table, but both teams have won more games than they’ve lost this season, with 21 wins and ten defeats each.

Villarreal have been a potent attacking force this season, scoring two or more goals in 22 of their 37 league games. They have been impressive in front of goal at home, netting 43 times in 18 games – an average of 2.39 goals per game.

It has been profitable backing Villarreal at odds-on this season. Backing them as favourites would have resulted in a 7.63-unit profit, with 20 wins from 29 such games.

Atletico Madrid have shown defensive frailties in recent games, failing to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last nine Primera Liga matches.

A 1-0 win for Villarreal looks a decent correct-score option. There have been fewer than three goals in three of Atletico Madrid’s last four Primera Liga games, and eight of their ten reverses this season have been by a single goal.

Click here to learn more about Spotlight iQ