The weekend’s action in the Spanish La Liga finishes with a top-four clash as Real Betis host Villarreal. The Yellow Submarine has yet to concede a goal this season. Will the perfect defensive record remain intact on Sunday?
Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 3.45 for Betis not to score and Villarreal getting another clean sheet. The odds are at 2.40 for them to score over 1.5 goals and at 6.00 for the hosts to get over 2.5 goals.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 10th, 8:00 A.M. (EST)
Villarreal are the fourth team this century to start a La Liga season with four consecutive clean sheets. Real Madrid did it last in 2015-16, so it’s a very special achievement and one that will have made the team very proud of their efforts.
Dating back to last season, Villarreal even boast a five-game run of consecutive clean sheets and the streak includes away matches against Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Unai Emery’s men have been a nightmare to play against and Betis are about to discover the same.
The side from Seville has also shown off very good form since the end of last season winning five of seven outings and losing just one. Los Verdiblancos had a perfect start to the campaign before suffering a 2-1 at Real Madrid last weekend.
Led by former Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, Betis have gotten better with each season and almost battled out a Champions League spot last term. The team just lacked a bit of consistency and they now have to show that things have improved by getting back to winning ways on Sunday.
Villarreal’s stingy defense will be tested by one of the hottest players in the league and the graduate of the club’s own youth academy. Borja Iglesias has bagged four goals in four games earning himself August’s Player of the Month award in the league.
The 29-year-old has formed a well-working attacking duo with Juanmi, who’s netted twice so far. With Sergio Canales providing creativity, Betis have all the tools needed to pose a big threat to Villarreal’s flawless defensive record.
Betis will also be aiming to improve their record in the match-up. Villarreal won both head-to-head meetings 2-0 last season and the previous six clashes have seen Betis win just once. The run started after Betis had registered back-to-back home wins over Villarreal. Rediscovering the old winning formula would give a nice early-season boost for Pellegrini and his troops.
