Villarreal vs Betis Prediction & Betting Tips (15 December)

Villarreal played big last week on the Bilbao pitch in an already very important duel for Europe. Unfortunately for them, this team had to watch the red surge take the upper hand quite calmly 2-0, thus continuing a 3rd match without a victory after their 2 points sharing against Girona 2-2 and Osasuna away 2-2. Results of the races, pointing to 5th place in the ranking, the Yellow Submarine remains in the fight for Europe but it has lost contact with the Athletic Club, 4th, which has taken a 6-length lead. Opposite , we find Bétis fleeing its responsibilities in the European race.

11th in LaLiga at the start of this day, the Andalusians have not won for 5 days in the league, including 2 defeats suffered on the pitch of Real Sociedad 2-0, and at Mestalla against Valencia 4-2, and three draws. The latest one was obtained in pain last week. The Sévillons indeed snatched a point in the final moments against Barça, at Benito Villamarin, following in particular a gem from Assane Diao 2-2. 

Marcelino will be without rotation midfielder Santi Comenasa, suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. The former OM coach will also be forced to take into account the absences of the injured Pedraza, Foyth, Terrats, Nicolas Pepe, the Moroccan crack Akhomach (cruciate ligaments) and the starting goalkeeper Conde who joined the infirmary last week. last week. On the other hand, let us note the return from suspension of Sergi Cardona. Too often hampered by physical problems in recent years, Gerard Moreno, the top scorer in the club's history, is not sure he will be fit this evening. Author of 4 goals in his first year in La Liga, Frenchman Barry is clearly something to watch.

In the middle Parejo and the altruistic Baena (3 goals, 5 assists in the league) will be there as will the twirling winger Pino and the rookie Ayoze Perez (7 goals in 10 appearances in La Liga), ex-Bétis player.  Incredible news for Verdiblancos fans, the crack Isco (8 goals, 5 assists in La Liga last season) made his comeback from injury against Barça by playing around fifteen minutes, his first appearance this season. On the other hand, his friends Bellerin, Wiliam Carvalho (ex-Portuguese international), Fornals (ex-West Ham), the Habs Mendy (arrived from PFC), Cardoso and Roca are still in the infirmary. At 19, the young Brazilian Vitor Roque is his team's top scorer in the league with 3 goals.