Villarreal – Juventus Free Betting Tips
In reality, Villarreal is a very difficult team to assess, since in recent years they have been convincing on the international scene. Although they are in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in almost 10 years, last season they were able to win the Europa League in somewhat surprising fashion.
This victory allowed them to access the group stage of the highest category. They weren’t favorites there either, as they were in a group with Manchester United, Atalanta and Young Boys. However, with 10 points after 6 matches, they secured second place behind Manchester United.
The Spanish won 3 of their 6 group stage matches, one ending in a draw and 2 lost. Both losses were against Manchester United. In his own stadium he could only win his match against Young Boys, since against Atalanta he only managed 2:2. With 12 goals in favor and only one game without conceding a goal, the offense was very strong. 9 goals against, however, is clearly too many. They have received at least 2 goals in 4 of the 6 games.
The club is currently 6th in the Spanish League and is 3 points behind fourth place. The problem this season is the numerous draws. In addition to 10 wins and only 6 losses, there are no less than 9 games that ended in draws. In their stadium they have been able to win 7 of the 13 games, only 2 times have they been defeated. They have scored 29 goals and have only conceded 13. They have gone 6 games undefeated at home.
Unlike their rival, Juventus Turin have quite a bit of experience in the UEFA Champions League. In the last 7 years, they have always managed to reach the knockout stage and have even reached the final on 2 occasions. This year they are not expected to reach the final, but they are favorites against Villarreal in the round of 16.
This is also due to the improving form of the team throughout the season. They are currently undefeated in 7 games. In a group with reigning Champions League champions Chelsea, winning the group doesn’t come naturally.
However, the Italians were able to win 5 of their 6 matches and thus moved into first place. Only in the away game against Chelsea did they have to admit defeat. There they conceded 4 of their only 6 goals. They went 4 games without conceding a goal. In Italian Serie A after being stuck in the relegation fight for a short time at the beginning of the season, they now find themselves in 4th place in the table.
They have won half of their 26 matches. Their last league loss so far came at home against Atalanta on November 27. They have been undefeated for 12 games, but the last 2 have ended in draws. Away from home, they are undefeated in 7 games, but 3 of them ended in a draw.
UNDER 2.5 GOALS – Odds: 1.70
