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La Liga: Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Preview Odds, and Picks (Oct 5)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • Oct 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM EDT

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Real Madrid vs. Villarreal comes three days after Los Blancos loss in France.
  • The defeat to Lille stopped a 36-game streak during which the Champions League winners haven’t lost.
  • All of Villarreal’s games this year have seen both teams scoring.

After a tough loss in the Champions League, Real returns to domestic challenges and continues its chase for the top spot in the La Liga standings. Villarreal plays well, and delivers interesting matches, with plenty of goals.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
  • How To Watch: ESPN+

Odds

TeamOdds
Real Madrid-300
Tie+550
Villarreal+850

Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Preview

Carlo Ancelotti and his crew didn’t lose for 36 matches until visiting France and Lille. The home team won 1-0, which was also the first time this year that Los Blancos hadn’t scored.

However, Real’s home performances are much better. They won all five with a goal difference of 15-4. In all of them, Mbappe, Vini, and the rest of the UCL champs netted two or more goals.

One of the safest La Liga picks this season is to bet on both teams scoring when Villarreal plays. We have seen such an outcome in each of their eight appearances in the top flight of Spanish football.

Also, seven times the total number of goals was over 2.5. The Yellow Submarine’s style is to play open and offensive-minded football, and it’s been like that for a while.

Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Head to Head

Check this out. The previous five events saw Real winning twice, Villarreal having the same number of points, and one tie. This was in the last event that saw eight goals, 4-4. Also, all of the games saw both teams netting and over 2.5 hits. Four concluded with over 4.5 hits.

Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Prediction

We will bet on Real’s win and at least two goals scored. These two sides usually produce a highly efficient event, and since Los Blancos play excellently at home, we have to pick their triumph.

  • Free La Liga Pick: Real & Over 1.5 Goals

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